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portnux t1_j9p6hb9 wrote

Reply to Small Crack on Toilet by Doop132

Do you see a crack in the porcelain or could it be leaking from under the tank? If it’s the second it might just need a new seal.

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portnux t1_j2eitw0 wrote

Reply to comment by Regular-Leave 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

Dude needs to cut back to sold drywall, otherwise the repair will be crazy obvious.

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portnux t1_j2eimb0 wrote

Reply to comment by AltitudeTime 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

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.

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portnux t1_j2ebvsr wrote

Reply to 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

Cut sections of drywall ~3” wide and glue/screw around the hole so that 1/2 of the pieces extend into the hole to support the patch. Then attach the patch, so it’s supported all the way around as well as to the joist. Then finish it out.

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