Measure Drywall Patch Dimensions

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SHOULD THE WALL UNDER YOUR SINK BE EXPOSED??

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Using a tape measure, carefully determine the horizontal width and vertical height of the exposed wall cavity. The presenter measures the width to be approximately 19.5 inches and the height to be 14 inches. These measurements will be used to cut the new drywall patch.

Goal: Measure the dimensions of the rectangular opening in the existing drywall where the new patch will be installed.

Tools and materials

Tape Measure

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we'll go from there let's just take a quick little measurement by 14 all right and then we'll cut out for this hole this hole and this hole and i think we'll run this garbage disposal wire through that drain hole

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