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10 videos on the repairs a house asks for most: holes in walls, cracked ceilings, perished sealant, the heating. Trade channels, shown at working speed.

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01
How to Patch a Drywall Hole | Ask This Old House
This Old House
Start here. A contractor patches a hole start to finish, no special tools.
02
How to Repair Drywall For Beginners
Nailed it
The same job explained for someone who has never held a taping knife.
03
How to Patch Small Holes in Walls | Ask This Old House
This Old House
Small holes need less than you think. This is the short version of the job.
04
3 Ways to Fix ANY Sized Drywall Hole (+ the Tool You’ve Never Seen Before)
Home RenoVision DIY
3 methods sorted by hole size, so you pick before you start cutting.
05
How to Patch a Hole in Drywall Like a Pro | Easy DIY Drywall Repair & Wall Texture Tutorial
Drywall Texture & Repair Tutorials with Scott
A specialist on matching the texture, which is where most patches give themselves away.
06
Drywall Repair: How to Patch a Hole in the Wall | Easy DIY Home Improvement Tutorial
Drywall Texture & Repair Tutorials with Scott
The full patch again from the same trade, slower, with the coats separated out.
07
How to Repair a Textured Wall in 3 Different Ways
Home RenoVision DIY
For knockdown and orange peel walls, where a flat patch looks wrong.
08
Don’t Mud Over Torn Drywall Paper (Do This Instead)
Refresh Home Improvements
The mistake that makes a patch bubble later, and what to do at that point.
09
How to Remove and Replace Mouldy Silicone Easily
The DIY Guy
Bath and kitchen sealant goes black and then it leaks. This is the reseal.
10
How a Heat Pump Works | This Old House
This Old House
Worth knowing what the box outside does before a technician tells you it is broken.