How to Fix a Hole in the Wall & Window Frame

Fix a Wall Hole

• 1

  Pick out any bits of wall protruding from the hole with your fingers.

• 2

  Remove the square or circular-shaped wall patch from its adhesive and place it over the hole. Patches of different sizes are available at home improvement stores.

• 3

  Dip your trowel in the drywall compound and smear it on the wall over the patch. Smooth the compound over the patch with the trowel.

• 4

  Let the compound dry overnight.

• 5

  Place a piece of 320-grit sandpaper over your sanding pad and sand the dried compound into the wall. Continue until the surface of the wall is smooth.

• 6

  Paint over the surface of the wall with matching paint. Let the paint dry overnight.

Fix a Window Frame Hole

• 7

  Remove any blinds or curtains from the window frame covering the hole.

• 8

  Cut the plastic tip off the end of your wood filler. This opens the tube.

• 9

  Insert the tube’s tip into the hole and squeeze the wood filler into the hole. Wait 15 minutes for the wood filler to dry.

• 10

  Sand the filled hole down with 320-grit sand paper until the area on the window frame is smooth. Wait two hours before painting.