Drywall patching question

[AndyL]

So I have 20+ of these foot shaped holes to repair.

Normally I'd cut, install backing - new piece of drywall.

Is there a faster/easier way? Slapping spackle over them is super tempting since most don't actually fully penetrate.

Andy

[colinxx235]

FWIW I had to repair 3 similar ones earlier this year. I just did 2-3 applications of spackle filling mud depending how much got sucked in (waited 12-24 hours for the next layer) and then some sanding + paint, blended in well. I'd say pretty low effort fix that does a decent job

[AndyL]

That's kind of what I was thinking with some of the fiberglass mesh stuff.

I guess I'm old doing stuff the way I was taught in the 80s

[firebane]

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So I have 20+ of these foot shaped holes to repair.

Normally I'd cut, install backing - new piece of drywall.

Is there a faster/easier way? Slapping spackle over them is super tempting since most don't actually fully penetrate.

Andy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17awCvAA7Q0

[AndyL]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17awCvAA7Q0

Now that's what I wanted! Sweet!

Off to make a mess

[firebane]

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Now that's what I wanted! Sweet!

Off to make a mess

One of the best things I bought was a cheap $40 oscillating saw for drywall. Cuts it so nice and fast. Gives nice clean cuts too.

[The_Penguin]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17awCvAA7Q0

Was gonna say that. Works great.

[killramos]

I love that guys videos. All I have to add.

[JRSC00LUDE]

California patch. Stop kicking the walls. I don't know what's in the video but I hope it's an instruction of how to stop kicking walls

[AndyL]

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California patch. Stop kicking the walls. I don't know what's in the video but I hope it's an instruction of how to stop kicking walls

My walls are almost perfect I think I sent you pics of what the idiots did upstairs.

[Buster]

Also shorten the chain on the gimp.

[msommers]

Love this comment from the video:

My Way is Florida style
$1 picture frame from Dollar tree with unknown people photos.

[Hamann]

Buy a bag of Confill, use that first to fill the hole, then 1 or 2 tight coats of mud and you're golden

https://www.homedepot.ca/product/syn...bag/1000163329

[ThePenIsMightier]

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Buy a bag of Confill, use that first to fill the hole, then 1 or 2 tight coats of mud and you're golden

https://www.homedepot.ca/product/syn...bag/1000163329

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