Place the scrap rectangle over the damaged wall to ensure that it is large enough. [title] Cut the outline of the scrap piece away from the wall.
[header] How to patch a small hole in your dry wall [title] Cut a small scrap of drywall. [step] Begin by finding some scrap gypsum board that is the same thickness as the wall you are repairing. Use a drywall saw to cut a small rectangular section of this scrap drywall big enough the cover the hole in your wall.