Patching Drywall Around Light Fixture

If your project involves moving a light fixture completely you ll be left with a hole to fill.

Patching drywall around light fixture.

Prepare a large hole for repair. Cut a little wide of the sharpie for an easier time getting the patch in. Cut a drywall patch for the inside of the hole to the size of the light fixture support light switch or outlets. What can i use to cover a hole in my ceiling from an old light fixture.

Use drywall screws driven through the surrounding drywall to hold the support sticks in place then cut a drywall patch disk to fit the hole. If you are not going to replace your old light fixture cover the hole with a piece of drywall for a permanent fix. Use the same thickness of drywall as the surrounding ceiling and cut the patch piece as close to the size of the hole as possible. When your remodeling plans call for the elimination of a ceiling light you have more than one option for patching the hole.

Bend each side of the paper back and use a sharpie to trace the sheet rock onto the ceiling. Take your patch and line it up over the light fixture with the brown paper up. The metal plate that snugged up against the drywall to keep the box in place weakened the drywall over time and it crumbled. Gaps around the fixture and general instability or.

Thank you i was able to re secure an old work wall fixture box that was causing my bathroom light fixture to sag. In this video i demonstrate how to fill holes in the ceiling that have been exposed because light fixtures have been re positioned also you ll learn how to. Make sure the patch fits before you get out your mud. Improper drywall repair around light sockets can cause many unsightly and expensive problems that may even pose a threat to your safety.

The easiest way to do this is by screwing two support sticks above the drywall to span the hole.