I was watching Ask This Old House show and they told of a new product
where you put these clips with drywall screws on the side of the hole.
You then fasten the cut out piece into this clip which eliminates the
need for a back board. I saw this same kit in Home Depot in the drywall
section.

Joey


Charlie wrote:
I recently had an electrician come in to run power to a staircase that
was dark. In order to extend the power, he had to cut several circular
holes in the drywall or the ceiling to reach the existing power. He
left behind the holes he cut, so in theory it should be easy to replace
the hole, but I'm struggling with how to patch the holes in the
ceiling.

I tried just using spackle/paste around the edges, but the problem I
ran into was that it was difficult to keep the hole piece flat and
flush with the existing ceiling. How can I patch this effectively?

Many thanks in advance....

--charlie