Hotpatch/backerboard

boman47k

I have seen hotpatches d iscussed as a good way to do repair. I usually put a board behind the bad area, run screws to both sides, cut a piece of drywall to fit, screw the drywall filler to the wood backer board and tape. Is it quicker/better to scrape the backside and do the hotpatch? Seems to me it would take longer and be weaker. Just curious about this.

thom

we call the blow-out patches. They work fine for a small area (like a door knob or fist hole). Take about the same amount of time as a block-n-patch. I don't see any difference in time, cost, performance. If you don't have the correct block handy, the blow-out patch probably wins.

One time saver, cut your patch first, use it as a template to mark the wall cut, then cut out the hole neatly with your keyhole saw.

boman47k

Exactly the way I do it with my filler peice of drywall that is attached to the board.

Frankawitz

I used to use that technic in apartments were it didn't matter what kind of quality of work was put out. But to use that type of repair in someones home I don't think it would fly. I would cut it out stud to stud put a rip in tape and mud.