AltitudeTime t1_j2edakt wrote on December 31, 2022 at 5:16 PM

Reply to comment by jrab3717 in Had a plumbing issue upstairs, now i need to replace a ceiling drywall cutout used to access the plumbing from below. My progress is below, and im now nervous about the consequences of adding the joint compound without an actual joist or wood anchor behind it. Is this patch temporary or should i be by jrab3717

I think what was meant was to pull the drywall patch and take a 2x4 cut to length on each side sistered to the framing that's already there. You then screw the drywall into that sistered wood to support the patch. Basically you are trying to make the new drywall piece as strong as the full sheet by screwing it to the wood.

portnux t1_j2eimb0 wrote on December 31, 2022 at 5:52 PM

Actually, I meant gluin and screwing 3” wide lengths of drywall on top of the existing drywall (patch removed first) on all four sides so he could attach the patch to them. I’d also suggest he cut away the paper around the patch a couple inches for the new paper to lay flush.

AltitudeTime t1_j2ekpcl wrote on December 31, 2022 at 6:06 PM

Your suggestion works, but it depends on if the cutout was flush with the framing because there wouldn't be room for the drywall overlap on to the existing drywall for at least part of the patch if it was because the wood would be in the way.