On 11/26/2012 3:08 PM, Oren wrote:
On Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:17:46 -0500, Dan Espen
wrote:

If it was my hole under the sink:

Make edges of hole square.

Cut piece of plasterboard to fit.

Cut 2 wood strips longer than the hole.

Slip sticks in hole and attach with screws on top and bottom.

Screw plasterboard patch to 2 strips of wood.

Spackle.


This is an easy, clever way to patch a hole.

Patching a wall using the 'California Patch'

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Kfw8M-a0pE

Cool! That is a good way.

But now I wonder:

Since it's a common problem to have to access plumbing underneath sinks
to make repairs, wouldn't it make sense to build in some means of access
in the first place, instead of having to chop through drywall?

Seems to me that there should be some easily removable panel down there
that you can remove to get at the plumbing and then easily fasten back
after the plumbing repair is complete.



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Steven L.