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Drywall patching is a common DIY project, but even experienced homeowners can make mistakes.
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This video reveals the secrets to patching drywall like a pro, providing easy -to -follow tips and tricks for beginners to achieve professional -looking results.
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Sometimes you have to make holes in drywall for an upgrade.
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So in this case, I have to do
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that for an old toilet paper holder that my client asked me to remove and replace.
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So I'm scoring the perimeter using a utility knife.
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If there's any sealant around that,
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like silicone, it's best to score it so that when you take it out with a hammer like I'm doing here,
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you're not going to make a bigger hole than what you need.
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Obviously, I'm left with a big hole, but here's a big drywall tip to make this so much easier to patch.
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I take a piece of drywall that's about two inches bigger on all sides.
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And what I do is I score the back of that
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and remove the drywall portion to leave a two -inch paper outline that I can then cover the perimeter of the hole.
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I carefully removed that piece of drywall without tearing the paper.
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And what I have here is a big patch that'll work perfectly for the hole that's inside the wall.
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Unfortunately, owning Reynolds for over 20 years has taught me one thing.
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And that is, if something can be destroyed, it will be destroyed.
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So I highly recommend putting wood blocking behind this repair or anything that's similar to it.
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That way, whenever you add your drywall repair, it's going to be pretty darn solid.
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When I add these screws in place, I just make sure that they're dimpled and slightly below the paper around the repair that I'm making.
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I add two pieces of blocking on the top and the bottom.
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Ideally, if you're going to be adding the new toilet paper holder, it would anchor into these pieces of wood.
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To make this patch strong, I do two things.
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The first one is to push the new patch into the wall and add two screws at the top and the bottom.
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If you're wondering, I'm simply using 1 and 5 -8 inch coarse threaded drywall screws because I'm working with wood here.
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And I make sure that they're slightly dimpled so that it doesn't interfere with the next step.
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Before I mention the second thing I do to make this strong, I want to also tell you about the tools I'm using.
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I'm using level 5 drywall tools because they work great.
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If you have to make multiple drywall repairs, these are fantastic.
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So I'm applying joint compound between the old wall and the 2 inch flap of paper.
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And the reason why I do that is I smooth it out and this is going to create a nice strong patch.
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By the way, the reason why this is going to be strong and it's going to be fast, more than that in a moment,
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is because I'm using setting type joint compound.
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The key here in the secret is to make sure that that paper, the purple paper, is flat up against the old drywall.
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That's going to make your patch look professional in the end.
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I take a lot of time to make this look as flat as possible and then I fill in that slight depression.
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Remember, I mentioned that I want this to be slightly depressed so that when I use the six inch,
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or in this case, I'm using a 10 inch knife, that will look so much better.
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It'll actually make it easier for me to fill in with the joint compound.
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I do multiple passes here.
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The 10 inch knife helps me smooth out the new patch with the old wall.
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And I let that set up for about an hour and a half.
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By the way, the biggest problem with drywall patches is the joint compound.
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That's why I use EasySand 45.
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Even though it says EasySand 45, it does take about an hour and a half to cure.
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So I set a timer for an hour and a half, and then that makes it easy to come back and sand it down smooth.
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I do like EasySand 45 because it's a very quick patch, and then I use a 12 -inch joint compound knife to apply my final coat.
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In some cases, I will do a third or fourth coat if I want this to be super smooth,
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but usually after that third coat, I'm good to go.
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So you need a 10 inch, a 12 inch, and a six inch knife for this.
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One of the biggest mistakes folks make is not priming the new drywall patch.
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I'm using Kills 2 with Purdy White Dove rollers.
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I've been using these for over 20 years and the reason why is they just simply work.
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Kills 2 is absolutely needed to prime the patch so
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that you can add a top coat and it won't peel off the wall.
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The way I apply the Kills 2 is pretty simple.
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I roll it on
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and then I go back over it by one half length of the roller
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and this will give me a nice solid primed wall such
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that you won't be able to see the patch in the end
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you can see here
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it blends in nicely with the old drywall normally the kills 2 will cure in a few hours
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and then i can add my top coat and
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if you're really fast you can do this entire project in one day
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and make it look pretty darn awesome
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so those are some secrets for patching drywall i hope these tips help you out
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if they did give this video a thumbs up and And I'll see you in the next one.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione si basa sul video “Drywall Patching Secrets for Beginners”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: drywall, patch, inch, paper, wall. Questo video contiene 67 frasi e 965 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 4:36. Chi parla va veloce, circa 210 parole al minuto: aspettati suoni legati e ridotti. Solo il 79% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è impegnativo.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
15 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| patch sostantivo | /pæt͡ʃ/ | pezza, toppa |
| knife sostantivo | /ˈnaɪ̯f/ | coltello |
| coat sostantivo | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | mantello, cappotto |
| compound sostantivo | /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ | composto, miscuglio |
| repair verbo | /ˈɹiːpɛɚ/ | riparare |
| smooth aggettivo | /smuːð/ | facile, dolce |
| cure verbo | /kjɔː/ | curare |
| holder sostantivo | /ˈhoʊɫdɚ/ | contenitore, sostegno |
| perimeter sostantivo | /pɪˈɹɪm.ɪ.tə/ | perimetro |
| darn verbo | /dɑɹn/ | rammendare |
| trick sostantivo | /ˈtɹɪk/ | inbroglio |
| carefully avverbio | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | minuziosamente, accuratamente |
| sand sostantivo | /sænd/ | sabbia, rena |
| thread sostantivo | /ˈθɹɛd/ | filo, refe |
| reveal verbo | /ɹɪˈviːl/ | rivelare, gettare la maschera |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| come back verbo | tornare |
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | can be destroyed · be slightly depressed · is absolutely needed |
| Superlativi the -est / the most … — il massimo o il minimo di un gruppo | the biggest |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — qualcosa che succede adesso o in questo periodo | I'm scoring · I'm doing · I'm making |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsione | that'll work · will be · will look |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 26 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'm, you're, they're. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “th”: smooth /smuːð/, thread /ˈθɹɛd/, thumb /ˈθʌm/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: perimeter /pɪˈɹɪm.ɪ.tə/, utility /juːˈtɪlɪti/, ideally /aɪˈdi.ə.li/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- /h/ — va soffiata, non è muta: holder /ˈhoʊɫdɚ/, hammer /ˈhæmɚ/
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: patch /pæt͡ʃ/, knife /ˈnaɪ̯f/, coat /ˈkoʊ̯t/, compound /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/, toilet /ˈtɔɪ.lət/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: patch /pæt͡ʃ/, sand /sænd/, hammer /ˈhæmɚ/, anchor /ˈæŋ.kəː/, flap /flæp/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Inizia a velocità 0,75×, fai shadowing frase per frase e torna alla velocità normale quando diventa facile.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come patch, knife, coat.
Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?
Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.