Method 3: Pro Drywall Repair - Create California Patch

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Measure the square hole you've cut. Take a new piece of drywall and cut it one inch wider on all sides than the hole. For example, if your hole is 4x4 inches, cut your new drywall piece to 6x6 inches. On the back of this new piece, trace a square that matches the size of the hole (e.g., 4x4 inches). Using a utility knife and a square, carefully score and cut through only the brown paper backing and the gypsum core along the traced lines, creating a perimeter. Be careful not to cut through the front paper. Then, peel away the gypsum and brown paper from the edges, leaving the front paper intact around the perimeter of the patch. This creates 'tabs' of paper on all four sides of the patch.

Goal: Fabricate a 'California Patch' with paper tabs for securing to the wall.

Tools and materials

Drywall Sheet — Creating the new patch
Pencil — Marking cut lines
Square — Ensuring straight cuts
Utility Knife — Scoring and cutting the drywall and paper

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version really comes handy first thing you'll need to do is get yourself a piece of drywall that's cut one inch wider than the template that we did trace out yourself a little grid and cut through the brown paper using a utility knife and a square next pop all the little serrated cuts and peel everything on the back side including the drywall except the middle part

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