How to repair a hole in drywall (california patch)
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- This is my SUPER EASY and effective patch for holes up to 8 inches. No tape, wood or screws needed.
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That easy? I guess I'll make more holes.
Yours truly,
The electrician
Yeah dont tell you hole making buddy the plumber
Sounds about right. Be sure to leave your cut-offs laying everywhere too
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@@arktkt06 LOL, I'm in IT and this shit still funny as fuck.
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My Way is Florida style
$1 picture frame from Dollar tree with unknown people photos.
Lol
Best way to be honest
I would be suspicious if i was visiting then when you leave the room I'd jump to the wall and look behind the pic frame.
Then when you move. It's like oh shit. I forgot about those holes
@@James.Courtney just leave the picture behind lol
Impressive! You were able to patch the hole in 6 minutes. I would still be in the garage looking for my trowel.
Same
This...
This video made it super easy to patch the hole in my kids room! Thanks.
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And after 2 hours of searching I give up and go buy a new one.
Yeah Google is clearing listening to my conversations. I just had an electrician out two weeks ago and he left holes in my house. I've been talking to people about getting a contractor out to fix the drywall and BOOM this video is in my feed.
And you would be absolutely one hundred percent correct
And now you can do it yourself. Thanks Google!
That isn't a secret...its even worse on facebook
scary 😦
Maybe you were searching it on your phone... google certainly has permissions to see your cookies and search history
I attempted this procedure and ended up with a flooded home and several leaks in the gas piping. The concrete slab cracked, exactly down the middle of the house. Trees on my property were uprooted and fell on the neighbors home. The video was very instructional and I would be willing to attempt this, again.
HILARIOUS! XO
I think you probably skipped step 3, try again
Stop it 😂
How's the repair coming along?
I pee my pants on the fear of your attempt 😂
I’m not even doing a hole repair, but I found this video was great to watch!
As a Painting Contractor, I have done many drywall repairs prior to painting. Even though I was familiar with the California patch, your method of quickly measuring and getting the mud on the edge of the patch as well is genius.
Thank you for sharing!
Clear , concise, correct and no crapping-on. Thank you. This is when the internet is truly valuable.
If you guys want to see any drywall patches this guy does the best work Respect to the him and I’m a painter and I still watch all his videos !!!!
never done a drywall repair before !! scared to leave an uneven mess. I followed your instruction to the letter and patched an 11 3/4" X 6 3/4" hole where once was an intercom box. Thank you for your guidance, best finish I have ever done even my wife looked at me in shock, and said thats Amazing are you sure you did it?
once again your methods are THE BEST ON THIS DRYWALL SUBJECT
I think you need to meet me and my m8, my name is Bogit and he is called Scarper we do a wonderful job
You're the man
Hey did you paint. Over ur patch after ?
We are having to do an intercom box as well--so glad I watched this!
Classic wife question
You have made a huge difference to my confidence and the finished quality on projects around the house. Thank-you!
Thank you so much!!!
We call this a blowout patch around us (Florida), and because of the way one coworker did them, I always swore off of them. Watching you do that patch sold me! I can't wait to try one!
After watching several of your videos, I can't stop my brain from saying, "feather the edge" as I am doing it. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
First time I've seen it done this way and I love it, can't wait to punch a hole in my drywall to try it
Careful with the wood stud
Okay kyle
38 years painting and 30 of those as a contractor. Born and raised in California. I have used this method many times but as a painter I keep screws, saws and scrap wood in my vans. In certain areas that patch is acceptable but in other places like where a door knob may hit the wall it's better and a lot stronger if a wood backer is out in first.
Never been a fan of this patch. I always back my holes with wood pre fill and tape run a finish coat and sponge my edges.
Your method with wood is far better his method is terrible and too long winded
He's going around the world for what should be a simple fix. This won't hold up long and will more than likely be visible
In my experience as 155years as a Builder and 110 of those as a contactor, doors usually have a door stop to prevent the handle/knob from hitting the wall...
Sandi's Curious Things it does hold up. But takes practice. If you do it only once in awhile use wood and screws. The secret is don scrimp on cheap drywall knives.
I did my first drywall patch today. BEAUTIFUL! Thanks to you and your videos! You are a great teacher!
I've had this saved in my "watch later" section for like, a year. Today is my first time watching it and WOW - it's SO simple! Thanks for sharing this video.
In California we call it a Canadian patch
Hell yeah
Here in Mexico we call it the gringo patch
Here in Canada we call it the Wisconsin patch...
Bernard Fitzsimons in Florida it’s just called bullshit
Bernard Fitzsimons LOLOLOL
If it were a true California patch you would had to pay for a draft environmental impact report fee, permit application fee, a permit fee, inspection fees, post application environmental impact fees, disposal fees, re-inspection fees, and an air quality impact fee. A true California patch takes a $2 job and turn it into a $3.5 million dollar bill and taken approx 7 years to complete.
In all seriousness though - I'm learning a lot. Thanks!
LOL, True !
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You forgot the global warming tax.
U funny
@@Joe-me3iv pretty sure ,its climate change,there by becoming all weather,has to be taxed
Thank you for this detailed simple looking way of patching dry wall! For me I’m a woman and never have done this before and this looks like a much easier way of doing a repair in my home! Thank you again! Your awesome!
I repaired 4 holes after electrical work/renovation in my house using this method - no need to remove large rectangles of drywall as originally thought. Thank you so much!!
As easy as that because he has done a thousand of them. If I do it I will be doing my first one and it will look like I did it blindfolded and with my feet.
Exactly mate easier ways to teach a beginner even when you do know what your doing that doesn't always work and cracks fairly quick 3-6 months id say and tape filler is shit quality better getting your walls fully plastered and you have minimum of 10 years without worrying obviously crack can always occur depending on conditions but over all really strong in comparison.
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Lol so true
@@ConnorMckelvie1990 I literally did not understand a word you said. Do you really speak like that irl? Wtf
Reminiscing back to when I first seen a California patch I was so eager to try it because it just looked so cool. No backing, no clips, just rock a couple knifes and mud. Nostalgic moment 👍 great content! New sub.
Thank you!!! This was super easy to do, even for a novice like me. I don’t know why you would repair drywall any other way. I’m so glad I found this video.
This is going to save me a ton of time compared to my previous method, thank you!! What I like about your method is using the slightly watered down mud that gives it better flow and allows for the clean look.
VC - I’ve been handymanning 27 yrs and for some unknown reason that has never occurred to me! Brilliant and simple and obviously strong when the inside edges are glued in thoroughly. Thanks a lot! - Handyman In Sonoma County Wine Country.
In Nevada, we call that a domestic violence patch.
Lol
Eat my Shorts Oof, that’s pretty bad 😂😂😂
Lmao
It's funny because it's true.....!
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I'm not a professional drywaller. But I've done about a hundred patches like this over the years. Never knew there was a name for it and it was something pros actually use too. I was just asked to do a rough patch one day when I had almost no tools and no materials with me. It just seemed like a reasonable way to go about it when you have no materials to do any sort of backing support and no tape. Turned out so well it pretty much became my go to method for small patches.
Watchin you patch that wall is inspiring 4me because i have a neighbor that needs my help patchin up a wall with a "5×8" hole. You gave me confidence in doin the job. I wuz goin 2use fiberglass mesh and mud. Thank you! 🇺🇸
Excellent video and technique! Had several holes trying to run a cable. This technique worked great and the patches are SOLID without screws and support sticks. Thanks so much for making this very informative video. I am modifying the name from 'California' patch to 'Vancouver patch' in your honor. 😉
My dad taught me to patch drywall this way, except he would measure each cut and leave no gap between the patch and wall. I love how this speeds up the process by not having to make exact measurements and hone down the edges on the patch.
One thing which made it easier for me and is more DIY friendly is using a straight drywall scrap or piece of wood to make the cuts on the patch straight. I can't seem to make straight razor knife cuts freehand so it helped a lot.
Thanks! I can't wait to try all your different methods. I just painted a room that has about ten obsolete outlets for phone jacks, cables, probably antennas or something from the 60s when they used to actually put the metal boxes into the wall instead of just a hole for whatever they were poking through covered with a plate. I am getting rid of them rather than putting blank plates on them. Some are so cryptic it would take an archeologist to figure out what they were for. Although, I do already have my block of wood..........anyway you teach us things without even realizing it, and it's great to learn by watching your technique.
I watched another video you did with a wall outlet and was so amazed by how easy this is. I just re-did a bedroom ceiling and needed to cover an old phone outlet as home phones are pretty much becoming obsolete. It came out amazing. All from watching your videos. I even has a one inch gap on the ceiling and was worried, but you had videos that helped me tremendously. Now I am trying to tackle a crack in my living room ceiling. I patched it, but I cannot get the paint to match and you can see it. I will search for your videos to try and fix it. Thanks for putting those videos out there. They are true money savers. "The Cajun Ninja's Dad"
I started watching the video, without sound. Just for the heck of it. I was thinking, that looks like a weak repair, as the video progressed I got more interested and wanted to hear what you were saying, so I put the sound and kept watching til the end. I was impressed with your explanation and the end result. Excellent way of patching a hole on the drywall. As you say, no wood or screws needed, yet strong and easy to do. I will use your method next time I need to do a repair on my drywall.
Thanks for sharing!
Lol i did the same
"And step one done" as he's chucking all the debris into the wall hahaha. I know it makes no difference but it's just hilarious the shit you find when you take down walls.
I have dropped so many tools in walls, only to be left and forgotten
@@kevink6827 yeah there's a couple beer cans hidden behind the tubs where I've buult
I used to do fire and water damage restorations. In some of the older homes here in the Pacific Northwest USA., have really cool things I’ve found in walls. I’ve found old newspapers from the time periods the houses were built, toy cars, comic books and old nude magazines. And well there are also things like rat traps, rat droppings and so on and so on.
When we had our bathroom redone behind the wall they tore out was this little breakfast tableau, a McDonalds coffee cup, Egg McMuffin wrapper, hashbrown sleeve, and sports page from 1982. Some tradesman had eaten his breakfast on the edge of the tub 39 years ago, carefully placed it inside the wall, and then sealed it up.
@@unclematt3 better than the piss jugs I've seen guys leave in there
A painter I hired showed me this method. I watched this to refresh my memory. Great demonstration without the superfluous stories some people add. Thanks!
I did this for my bathroom light. I needed to break into the drywall and install a bracket to hold the light. It was a large rectangle. I didn't know the name at the time. But I loved the patch. I even cut a large round hole for the bracket that made the patch especially sweet. Seeing this video is timely for a friend who needed to break into his bathroom ceiling to repair a leak. It's a great video.
Thanks for this, I no longer have to live in fear when my son's friend Kyle comes around with his Monster Energy drinks anymore
Great video - looks great. I've always thought the sign of a true craftsman is when they make it look like anyone could do it - well done.
I’ve used several of your videos in doing fixing stuff around my boyfriend’s new house. We want to thank you 😊
Perfect video. I just took a class on how to repair drywall holes and plastering walls. The extra tip of putting the mud on the inside edges of the patch is a great idea. I'll definitely do that when I do my repairs.
Should be titled "How to repair a hole in drywall when you want your deposit back"
They'll then find some random old thing that you didn't even break so you don't get it.
😂 good one
@John Alarcon If its in a low traffic area of a home chances are the client is gonna go 7 feet up on your 8 inch section and start nailing. If you think its gonna fail add a 2x4 between the studs as a backing and it could be nailed like any other drywall with the benefit of the backing in case they actually want to hang something.
This is way too much work just to get the deposit back. You know them carpets are stained and gonna need replacing
@John Alarcon Classic rookie nailing into drywall to hang something.
I have certainly done a lot of drywall repair and finishing in my day but your technique here is a new one on me and I love learning new ways of doing things! Thank you soo much for your video on the California Patch!
Great tip! I did one in my garage ceiling yesterday and it worked well. Simple and effective. Thanks.
I'm a proud Californian. We invented the California Corner v 3 stud corner for interior. We invented the California fill for overstacked intersecting gables. We invented the California Framing Hammer ( original De Luge) and the whole style of efficient framing exemplified by Sir Larry Hahn.
But I learn from ur channel all the time.
Rock on Canadian brother!
this came on, not searched for, and I was curious, so I watched it.
This ought to be taught to EVERYONE! a basic skill. great 👍
OMG THANK YOU! Love that trick on the back side filling the 4 joints. Rock on!
I have taken out all of my old intercom speakers and used this patch to repair the holes. It IS easy! Thank you so much!!
I’m just starting my own Handyman/Home Improvement company and your videos have been an incredible resource! Keep it up!
Just done my first ever california patch...thank you this is amazing
The man is an artist !!!!! Love watching how effortless it is.
Thank you so much “Vancouver Carpenter” I learned something today! I just patched two holes behind my stove, they look great and I am a shining hero to my wife...total time 35 minutes.
Wow, just discovered this approach and covered several 4" round holes using it. So easy to do and make look good for a novice. Great video. Thanks so much.
we've used the same procedure in australia for over 20 yrs never thought to call it a California patch , with plaster always give a longer dry time between coats it helps to keep it flat 👍
Ben is really teaching me both how to be a better skater AND maintain my home. What an absolute legend!
Just the solution I'm looking for. I've had two big holes in two walls in my bathroom but wasn't satisfied with the other methods that required backing so kept putting it off. Thanks so much from California!
You’re absolutely incredible for sharing your trade secrets. Your work is exceptional. I really appreciate your channel. Thank you.
I've never seen anything like that. This is absolute genius with pulling the the board from the paper!
Wow, not only did I learn how to patch a wall, I got to laugh for the rest of the day from reading comments....
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Yes me too 😊🤣🤣🤣🤦🏾♀️
Agreed 😂
Same 😂😂😂
@Keith Clark I have to agree with you, repairing drywall is a very serious matter. I'd probably place the seriousness of it in 2nd place....... right after The Coronavirus.
I've used this method before. Im a window installer. The flange of the window made me think of the excesses paper on dry wall. Im glad to see someone professional uses it to
Ha! I love these videos...one video it says I don't hide pieces of drywall in the wall....this video, hides drywall in the wall. I love it! I have learned much from the tips. Thank you so much!
A thousand likes for you! I was a little skeptical at first, but it worked perfectly. Thanks!
Awesome, can't thank you enough, another great tutorial for un upcoming project that I was delaying. This Californian ("lazy") is exactly what I was looking for.
Been awhile since I needed this instructional video, but I knew just where to go to. This is such a help for DIY guy with little experience with drywall, so simple and minium parts needed. Mr. Carpenter is my go to drywall guy.
You're very welcome!
Awesome! Im so glad i found this vid, I have 3 holes in my bathroom walls where some genius thought it was a good idea to inset a toilet paper holder and 2 soap trays.
This was a life saver!!! Just patched a bunch of holes super fast super easy! Thanks!!
Now i know how we had those holes in my house . My father said mommy wouldn't stand still. He went on to become a professional taper. Thanks pop !!
Brilliant just plain brilliant... thanks
I've patched a hundred holes and never knew of this technique. Brilliant!! Thank you!
6-2-2022 Just tried this, it works. Takes much longer than the 6 minutes this gentlemen used to complete the task, if it's your first try like mine. Just under 30 minutes for initial sizing, cutting, and application of bonding. (Not counting the time used to go get the materials for the task.) Just waiting for it to dry to repeat tomorrow. Also, this can all be done for under $30 dollars. The paint was the biggest cost. Dry wall is way cheaper than expected. Calling this the Vancouver Patch from now on. Thanks dude.
I always took 2 pieces of wood slightly longer than the hole, slid it in there, screwed them to the back of the good drywall so I had an edge to place a patch piece with enough to screw it to. Always worked well and was solid.
Same !
I do it both ways. I like to use backing for ceiling and awkward repairs. this method is great for fixing smaller holes
If you had to patch couple hundred holes on one job you'd quit with the wood and screws..
No wood, no screws, no screw gun and no tape.😊
Same here.
Texas 1994 this was called a hot patch. I can do it the right way in 30 minutes or less with matching texture. 2020 five minute quick set is the future:)
It becomes evident that so many people have anger issues and tend to punch holes in the walls. Maybe seeing this will serve as a friendly reminder to those who broke the walls so that they don't let the frustrations get the best of them again.
It works well. I’ve been using this method for years. Less fiddling around than the other method using wood screws and mud tape
What if I'm in Tennessee and I'm fixing holes? Do I call it a Meth patch?
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Ben and holly,.
Same steps just alot faster..and maybe in the wrong house
Only if you use visqueen instead of drywall
No a whiskey patch. Give the people some respect. Besides there's plenty of that in every state.
“I’ve done this a lot and I know what I can get away with” famous last words Ben 🤣
Great video for someone who's never done it. I'm going to try this soon on my ceiling on an ugly hole abandoned by a contractor after a bathroom job!
Thanks to a huge yellow jacket colony in the ceiling of our spare bedroom, I'll watch quite a few of your videos for guidance... we've been at our home 7 years. We started noticing yellow jackets in our home. The yellow jackets chewed through the ceiling dry wall. An exterminator did the spraying, I'll do the clean-up and the patching dry wall work...
Thank you for your content and advice...
Chuck in Michigan
He made it the hard way.... I cut the covering piece 1st, then frame it to the damaged area, to outline.
good tip. underated comment.
That’s what I was thinking, but this is an excellent video!
Same here
!Yup he is no good?😁
do you have a video? this is my first patch
Try tearing the very edge of the paper so that there is uneven edge all around it. It helps to blend the paper so much better than a Cali with square cut paper edges.
That makes sense!
Tearing the edge like a coastline, that's called the Hawaii patch.
@@Omnia_Sol California doesnt have a coastline?
@@weedeater105 The patch would look like an island coastline if the whole thing was ripped.
@@weedeater105 Not on the right-hand side.
Holy cow! I’m 58 and finally know how to patch a hole (teenage daughter damage) that doesn’t take me four days and ends up looking terrible. Thx!
Appreciate all the info! Did my first patch today. (Have 12 to do on a kitchen remodel.) Ugh! Have never done anything but spackle nail holes before. Found your videos the most helpful in trying to solve the challenges of a hundred year old house that has had various thickness of sheetrock replaced over lathe /plaster making some areas impossible to screw in wood behind and others with double thicknesses of sheetrock a pain to match up!
The thin taping mud caption escaped me! Oops! I also added glue (your other video) since I was worried about adhesion to painted wall surrounding the patch - I don’t know if it was the glue or what - but my 45 minute mud started to become unworkable at 30 minutes.
The too thick of a consistency I mixed meant I ended up rubbing paper off of /tearing the patch when trying to extrude the thick layer of mud from underneath the edges. Guess I’m going to have to use the 15 minute shellac primer (another of your videos) before I do a second coat! Practice makes perfect! Practicing on the ones that will be hidden behind cabinets before doing the visible ones! Thanks for all the tips!
At first I liked this channel.
After a few videos I’m loving it. I’m learning a lot.
Thank you.
This is an awesome trick , a old carpenter taught me this. Exactly how you did it but for the first layer we use 30 min mud.
Started doing this at work, boss loves this!! So much waste had been eliminated
This is a great method for smaller repairs! I’ve done this many times and I love it
Method wasn’t clear enough. Now I have no windows in my house.
Lol
Haaaa!
You're too funny I'm still laughing..
LOL!!!
Nbmm
The cherry on on top it's the comments makes me feel like I actually have friends , .....
Ey, cheka wey. 🎶
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Right there with ya.
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Duuude, that's awesome. I was ready to put some 1x4 pieces of wood behind there, screw the wood through the drywall around the hole, and try to trace the patch onto a piece of drywall. This is so much easier and better.
I echo the previous comments. This is the best video on patching I've seen, and it worked perfectly. Thank you!!!
My ocd could stop thinking about how he shoved the cut up pieces behind the hole in the wall
You wouldn’t believe how much sheet we have behind all our walls....
Your (and my) OCD will feel better knowing it has joined the pile of additional debris that was already there :P
@@ggaryng being an electrician yes I would 100% believe all the stuff back there lol
found a rly old mtn dew bottle from the 80s when ripping down a wall in my house
MY OCD couldN’T stop thinking about how YOUR OCD could allow you to post with a misspelling!
Great job young timer
Thanks for this. It really helped me fix a large hole in my bathroom. I have never seen this technique before, it’s so simple that it’s genius!!
Going to go do my first California patch. All I can say is thank you very much !
No more little stick and screws! Thanks bro
WONDERFUL THANKS MAN
Wow!! Insane and I used to put a piece of wood board behind inside the hole and screw that, then screw the patch piece to the wood board (1 screw center) then mud, then add paper tape to the edges, then mud again...this avoids the wood, the screws, the drill...very quick and effective!!
You're the Bob Ross for drywalling! Great technique 👌
Thank you for all your excellent vids! Love the California Patch! All these years I was so concerned about the enforcement of the drywall piece, I always screwed in a piece of wood like a paint stir stick, behind the patch so that the new drywall piece had something to screw into. With enough mud, someone leaning on the wall or hitting the wall should keep it in place the way you have demonstrated. Would Sheetrock90 be a little stronger for the inside and all-purpose for the outer surface?
It would be a little stronger.
I dont know why TH-cam suggested me watch this. Perhaps I have holes in my drywall coming?
Well now I know what to do
Tackled this today because my 10yo accidentally put a hole in the wall with his foot. Waiting for the mud to dry and sand. This video saved me calling out a professional.
Good information, good video 👍....I usually just wad/ or fold newspapers to fill the hole, then thin layer of mud, smooth down.....sand smooth tomorrow. I Always enjoy seeing how other people do things like this. Ty again.