Not a good patch for ceilings unless you make it fit tighter. If it can hold itself up by friction before you add the mud it can be done but only for very small patches.
I’ve done this exact thing on ceilings. Works fine. Probably leave the mud thicker than normal. If worried about sagging you could leave the first coat of mud very thin and screw in a wood brace while the first coat of mud dries.
@Pseudify if you worry about sag, put a piece of wood woth one screw on the back of the patch to sit on top of the drywall. Once the mud drys it takes over for gravity
As an electrician, this is how I fix holes: Step one - get a pencil, Step two: draw a big circle around said hole, step three: scribble "Please Patch" somewhere close to circle. Works everytime, flawless finish
I’ve been a drywall finisher for the last 21 years and that is exactly the way I do hot patches or California patches. Good job on putting a little mud on the patch itself so it doesn’t blister.
I'm from Alabama. I grew up spending my summers helping my dad who is a Sheetrock finisher. We called this a hot patch. Great way to save time and spare having a random piece of wood in the wall.
Used this in an apartment many years ago to get my deposit back. Drunk nights were the best but resulted in a hole. I just repainted the whole room to a close enough white that they never noticed. 1200 dollar deposit was worth it, lease had a clause any holes bigger than an inch was automatic lose of total deposit. Spent maybe 100 bucks on materials and got back 1000 on my deposit so it was well worth it.
You magnificent bastard! Where the hell were you last fall? I was wadding newspaper to stuff into the hole, so I could mud over something. This is genius and simple. Thank you!!!!
😂😂😂That's how my Dad instructed me on how to patch a a hole in the corner where a door hits it ,he told I wasting all his plaster 😂,I told him that I didn't think that was the right way ,but hey what can you do lolIt a long time ago 😎😸
I almost cried when you popped up in my feed! I relearned the CA patch and 50 other savvy and frugal tips from you 3 years ago in lockdown. I did a one-woman remodel on the worst rooms in my parents’ 1901 house-I’m talking 100 years of wallpaper down to the clayboard! Today, they have two ample offers on it! Never would’ve been possible without your channel! You’re making a difference, even if you do clean your pans and brushes in the clients’ kitchen sink! 😉
"Sand, you're done" is such an understatement. I've done a California patch once. Sanding is the most crucial part if you don't want the patch to be visible, and there's a lot of it, because you need to blend over 15+ cm. Much quicker to just add a piece of wood.
Thanks, that's what I wanted to write. That California patch will always be visible, and over time more so, especially if there's light coming from the side.
I did this once and hated it. So much prefer doing it the correct way. Never heard called a California patch though. Kind of an insult to the state of my birth.
Brother, I've followed you for over a year. I've seen and learned some cool tricks from you. I"m a roofer and often get drywall repairs from leak damage. My brother is an electrician and he's always busting holes in walls, too. This little trick is slick as snail snot. Why hadn't I seen this one before? Thanks.
No no, the Landlord Special is a piece of cardstock and a thick spray on coat of high gloss latex paint in a different shade of white than the rest of the wall.
Actually, this is a really smart and quick idea. My brother taught me this technique years ago when I was in my 20s and I’m almost 60 now. Thank you so much for sharing it publicly with others because it is a very easy easy way to fix drywall.❤❤❤
@@valdo0o2 his name is Ben Degros, and he has a good following on skating too. I also didn’t know he had a second channel for his carpentry, watched his skate vids for years.
I did this. When finished, I told my wife you said I was done. She wants it painted. I said I was done. She disagrees. Let the games begin!!! Great video!!
Im in commercial construction, we call those “hot patches”, they are fine above ceiling where it would ever be seen or messed with. Here, just put a backer piece in and do it right
THANK YOU!!!! I have two holes in my drywall from 15 years ago (children practicing their spin-kicks too close to walls). I have never known how to patch them and have just hung pictures over the holes. NOW, I can make those children (currently in their 20's) repair my walls!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!
As someone who’s never set foot in america at all i gotta be honest California has to be the worst place i’ve never been. According to other people that have also never been there
I am born and raised. It's not that it's outright terrible, just that it's one-sided politically so it's polarizing. If the problems of California don't bother you, then it's great. If they do bother you, then it sucks because you have to pay extra for the hassle to live there.
It's such a pleasure to watch an obvious master of any craft do beautiful work. As with any outstanding skill, you make it look easy. And just for fun, you show how to juggle trolls and increase engagement with a single, witty sentence. Bravo!
Finally, someone doing this the right way. I call it a "Hot Patch", and I've been doing that for decades. It works great anywhere, and on ant size hole. If there is enough room to add blocking, 100% add blocking, but this works great for larger holes too.
I worked construction and restoration for a couple of years and that’s all we ever called it was a “hot patch” as well! When I first saw this I was like wtf is a California patch? lol!
I'm not a drywaller but every hole I've patched for myself I need to put a piece of wood into the wall before I put the drywall in. It's 10x more work for probably the same result but I like the feeling of it being more secure.
mud isnt meant to hold weight in any capacity, its supposed to make the wall look smooth. after a sanding youll definitely see the paper, and if you sand too much the patch will probably fall into the wall. so youre right for putting a board behind the patch of drywall
Thanks man, watch your videos a bunch as I'm completely remodeling my house, all diy. And i used this patch today for a sheetrock repair... mistake. Worked great
Have done 1000s of them. I do one more thing and that’s nip off all 4 corners about an inch at a 45 . I’ve found that small change makes them much easier to fully conceal.
Yes. To be honest I don't 45 them, I cut the corners of the paper into rounded curves. Even with the 45 you get small points that like to curl and lift. The curve leaves no corners.
The "and how offended you are if I said that" while straight-faced, was priceless 😂. As I Michael Knowles follower, I get to hear all about how much California is not the place to be.
I screw plywood behind the sheetrock, a strip across the top and bottom of the hole. I then screw my 'patch-piece' of sheetrock on to the two strips of plywood. Recess the screw heads slightly into the sheetrock, and it's way easier to mud and finish.
Same here. Can't imagine the technique shown here would be able to hold up to any pressure being applied to it; putty isn't exactly the strongest material. And how often do you need to patch a hole in a wall somewhere that doesn't have a decent likelihood of getting bumped at some point. After all, a hard bump is very often the cause of a hole to begin with.
don't worry we will but let's not forgett what a mess they leave for painters and all the silicone they smear on the walls... it's easier to scrape the mud off the ground than removing silicone from already finnished walls and fix it
And yet it still isn't, just a lazy man's way of patching drywall. California Patch is the correct term for it. Even once it's sanded down, it'll still be raised by an eighth of an inch, you'll see a bump where it's at. I've seen these in person when finished, and it's horrendous.
@@zayortiz153yeah when renters kick holes in your walls now one cares get a life bud and cry somewhere else acting like it’s the world famous painting.
I’ve I used this little trick on many a rental home. Both when I did contractor work and when I lived in them. Dad showed me this trick. Doesn’t always look seamless but if hole magically appears in your drywall. It’s the easiest way to make the hole go away.
Man, the only reason the wall I put up turned out right was because of you. If i got stuck at any point, i went and watched one of your videos on it. Great work
Being autodidact is the single most important skill you would want if you would have to pick only one. The most important : Search for the answer whenever you ask yourself how to do anything. It leads to more questions, and more answers. At some point you know enough to consider yourself amateur, in any subject.
Quick set mud tends to push the patch out when drying. I use all purpose joint compound which will pull the patch in then use quick set 20 follow up with plus 3. 🤷🏽♂️
I found the pro 👍 I usually stick a bunch of news paper inside and patch then hope it doesnt fall when Im sanding but I dont do construction 😂 I just do my owm cheap repairs.
I have only heard that called a ‘Hot patch’ and have been doing that for over 20 years as a home remodeler. And was taught by a very old ‘Mudder’ all about feathering the edges and how important sanding was. I love finding out the rest of the world does it too. I thought I was privy to some top secret Mason shit.
We hate that your lame ass contaminated our state for 3 months,...haters are always gonna hate...California remains #1, and it's not our fault your Podunk states don't amount to NOTHIN...If I was a hater and lived where y'all lived, I'd hate California too!
I just moved to Arkansas from Los Angeles. Alls I hear is “ don’t California up my Arkansas “😂 I’m like “ don’t worry I’m not going to clean your yard or paint your house “!
If you want to go one step further, remove the section of paper from the wall that is surrounding the hole. That way, your patch will sit flush, and you won't need to feather it out as far. It's just something I started doing years ago. It literally only takes two minutes longer. I just feel it helps blend the patch in a little easier. The method in the video works brilliantly. It's the fastest and easiest.
That’s a hot patch and been going on for 50 years even using the same idea for plaster. As long as the mud sets up in the space and behind the paper it will look perfect after a skim coat over the area with light sanding. This is a very good trick to have for small fixes in walls
Uk patch: Insert piece of wood that is wider than the hole. screw either side of hole to pull wood flush with rear side of hole. Cut a peice of plasterboard the same size of hole and screw it to wood for secure fixing. Put a bit of filler in the gaps and minimal sanding once dry. No time wasting. Not relying on plaster to secure the bond. No second layer of plaster. No double the amount of drying time. No plastering skills needed. No sanding and excessive plastering needed to 'Fade in' the extra layer of paper around the edges. 👍
Stuff like this makes me want to be a fixed upper or a construction worker. So simple yet effective. Ever since I was a little girl I’ve always been fascinated by these stuff 😄 Great vid
Pick a trade! Do not be a handyman (or handywoman as the case may be.) I was a self-employed handyman in the 1990s and when you do that, you are expected to know how to fix everything, but they only want to pay you twenty bucks to do it. The only way I ended up making money was when I started telling people it was $35 an hour for my time (I would recommend you go higher than that today) 2from when I showed up till I left and if they had any complaints, I would pack up and leave and they would owe me up to that point. Believe it or not, that actually worked and I started to make some decent money. But then I got a chance to go back to school for computer programming and ended up in a much higher paying job. As far as what trade, I would recommend trim carpentry. Not a lot of heavy lifting, always indoors and, at least when I was in the business, there was lots of demand for it.
Trades are good, take care of your health, for some people your health catches up with you (for me in my late 20's), there are good mentors out there, if you find the right person, they are kind and happy to teach someone who cares. A lot of trades helpers dont care which is part of why some people wont teach. If you are interested, you will do better than most people with equivalent experience Once you find something you think might be good, start learning about it on your own time too. The best people do what they do for work as a hobby also. Learning off the clock by yourself is very different than having someone who learned the hard way show you everything If you give it an honest effort you will probabld do fine. And if you've stuck with it and dont like it, there are opportunities to try something else
@@kaptnkarl01how do you like computer programming? Is it all just desk work and writing code? Deal w a lot of corporate ass hats or corporate settings usually?
@@brianwilson8268lets say a new owner does not know about the patch and decides to mount something there. A little base, a speaker, a dog bed, anything that can be mounted at that height.
Make the hole uneven, and the drywall patch also the same shape. So that the repair is not so easy to spot.. Then insert a small plank inside the hole and behind the wall and screw it onto the wall, then screw the drywall patch onto the plank. Then you fill it with mud. Sturdier repair.
As a drywaller in a state of reason, do not do this type of patch. Builders, supers, and homeowners will hate you😂. ALWAYS SECURE YOUR PATCHES AND TAPE THEM then add the coats.
I'm just a homeowner (my mom dated a drywaller). I've patched holes similar to what this guy did, but I tore the edges off (something like paper mache) so the edges blended better, people noticed straight lines.
Exactly. This may look good, but it's just floating there by the paper and isn't secured. One tiny accidental kick and that patch would reveal itself and look like shit.
@@chuco9xv I did it on outside corners too, where the drywall/sheetrock is most abused and that metal is exposed. I primed the metal, folded the tape (for a crisp corner), tore the edges off, mudded the metal and sheetrock and tada! 😊
in Virginia we have been doing that for 40 years except to get a better fit we cut the patch first and then hold the patch over the hole , mark it with a pencil , then cut the hole to fit the patch perfectly
i learned the "california patch" about 25ish years ago here in upstate N.Y. from an older gentlemen who was putting up drywall with a hatchet faster then any of us kids with a hammer and knife. Your missing a couple little details that can help make it disapear with far less mud and work . . . But good job with the reintroduction 👍👍👍Thank You.
It is called a hot patch and most often leaves small ridges where the drywall gaps around the patch. It's a whole lot easier to use 5-minute mud and tape
Until someone tries to put in a wall anchor dummy, also sags so you have to babysit it, not to mention a waste of mud from being lazy. If you think a hot patch is anything but quick and effortless then you should hire someone to do men's work.
@@jvill5mil not true, how many jobs have you done? Im a drywall finisher for 17 years and you are just an internet doctorate huh lmao go home, you're drunk.
@@jvill5milYeah, don't stick anchors in these patches. If you use one of the 5 or 10 minute muds (like Smooth sand 10) you can smooth it til it sets, then wet sand with a sponge. Keeps the mess to a minimum.
These work great when done well. I did at least a dozen in my house reno and you would never tell the difference and no, they're not going to just fall out.
I learned how to do that when I accidentally broke a wall when I was 13. No one taught me, I just wigned it and it worked. If a 13 year old with no experience can figure this out, no company should be doing it.
I was too broke to afford any materials to fix punch holes in a room my daughter was moving into so i duct taped cardboard boxes over it, then painted over that. I taped up her artworks on the walls over the spots and it worked for the 3 years she was in that room. In her memory, that room was awesome bc it was full of love and that's what really matters
Yup, that's about right. If you want it really secure, you can get a paint stirring stick, slip it behind the wall, drill it against the wall, and use that to secure the patch.
This is based on info I learned over a decade ago in a textbook that was 30 years old at the time, so I may not be 100%, but when the US started moving west, they started building houses faster and with cheaper material. The reason I'd guess that's called a "California patch" is because drywall was popularized in the west before it made its way back east to renovate old buildings. So it's not so much a claim of quality in California, just where that kind of patch would've been figured out first. Just a guess, but I figured it might at least be a fun factoid
@@ryanpaul1403"My dad totally owns this company. Don't you know who I am and know why I am better than you." Reminds me of the frat kids I used to have to deal with when I worked as a bouncer.
@ryanpaul1403 I'm a contractor in California and this state is absolutely over regulated and insane. There's a Home Depot in San Jose that burned down 2 years ago and they still haven't even demo'd the building because of red tape. By the time it is rebuilt it will have taken longer than the construction of the Empire State Building
As a floor installer it's super easy, Step 1: move the tools away from the scene of the crime Step 2: act like you've never seen drywall in your life. Step 3: profit.
As a plumber,...the first thing I would say is, I would never cut a hole that shitty, probably that F'ing apprentice (I was that apprentice). Got my Lic though
California grown. Love it!!! Not offended!Thankful because it would be impossible to move here these day’s unfortunately due to gov. Who cares though so many beautiful places to live on this gorgeous planet. Anyhoo thanks for tip!!
if you have holes in the ceiling. this would not be the right patch?
Not a good patch for ceilings unless you make it fit tighter. If it can hold itself up by friction before you add the mud it can be done but only for very small patches.
@@vancouvercarpenterbetter to cut the hole bigger to find the stud?
I’ve done this exact thing on ceilings. Works fine. Probably leave the mud thicker than normal. If worried about sagging you could leave the first coat of mud very thin and screw in a wood brace while the first coat of mud dries.
@Pseudify if you worry about sag, put a piece of wood woth one screw on the back of the patch to sit on top of the drywall. Once the mud drys it takes over for gravity
These patches are great for holes 6 inches or smaller.
bigger than than, use a wood back. If its two inches from the studs, then cut to the studs.
As an electrician, this is how I fix holes: Step one - get a pencil, Step two: draw a big circle around said hole, step three: scribble "Please Patch" somewhere close to circle.
Works everytime, flawless finish
Electrician from Germany here. Same thing over here.
Those guys must be new to construction.
These fucking guys 😂😂
As a carpenter, on behalf of all carpenters, you're welcome.
totally unrelated but i have 2 questions do you like your job and does it pay well
It’s like the magic self cleaning living room table 😂
"Let me know how much you hate California in the comments..." 😂
The man knows his engagement.
I also remember what happened the last time I called it a California patch. It’s amazing how little it takes to get a reaction.
@@Alex_P_19that would be a good video!
I'm from California, and I hate it! We used to call those butterfly patches.
@@Alex_P_19 What a moronic, woke comment.
@@vancouvercarpenterI was in a horrible mood til I saw this, thanks man 😂
I’ve been a drywall finisher for the last 21 years and that is exactly the way I do hot patches or California patches. Good job on putting a little mud on the patch itself so it doesn’t blister.
I'm from Alabama. I grew up spending my summers helping my dad who is a Sheetrock finisher. We called this a hot patch. Great way to save time and spare having a random piece of wood in the wall.
Same in Texas. An old school dude I know got so offended when he heard someone say “California patch” lol
I thought in alabama "hot patch" is a word for "sister"
@@Gloomshimmer no just with your mom
Its called shite . Build a wall properly bastards
I’m not a drywaller but I’ve done it, and especially a lot of patches, but never seen anybody do that. Thanks for showing
I sometimes wake up in a cold sweat yelling "feather the edge" lol
😂
Right!😂
What's feathering the edge?
No you don't... lol you know there's no use because if you want it done right you have to do it yourself.
@@guerillajusloped from thin (outside) to thick (inside)
Used this in an apartment many years ago to get my deposit back. Drunk nights were the best but resulted in a hole. I just repainted the whole room to a close enough white that they never noticed. 1200 dollar deposit was worth it, lease had a clause any holes bigger than an inch was automatic lose of total deposit. Spent maybe 100 bucks on materials and got back 1000 on my deposit so it was well worth it.
$100 bucks on materials? How?
@@cyphi1paint
@@cyphi1with these 100 bucks you get a ilegal gun and then go rob the paint store, very easy hack
@@cyphi1 $80 of it was probably liquor 😂
@@cyphi1paint isn't cheap.
You magnificent bastard! Where the hell were you last fall? I was wadding newspaper to stuff into the hole, so I could mud over something. This is genius and simple. Thank you!!!!
😂😂😂That's how my Dad instructed me on how to patch a a hole in the corner where a door hits it ,he told I wasting all his plaster 😂,I told him that I didn't think that was the right way ,but hey what can you do lolIt a long time ago 😎😸
We call it a blow out patch on the east coast US. Love your work man, I’ve learned a lot from your videos. Thanks for sharing.
I almost cried when you popped up in my feed! I relearned the CA patch and 50 other savvy and frugal tips from you 3 years ago in lockdown. I did a one-woman remodel on the worst rooms in my parents’ 1901 house-I’m talking 100 years of wallpaper down to the clayboard! Today, they have two ample offers on it! Never would’ve been possible without your channel! You’re making a difference, even if you do clean your pans and brushes in the clients’ kitchen sink! 😉
That is so bad ass
Lmao
You really didn't need to cry though
He does that? Wtf😂
How YOU doing?🤩
I'm a painter from California, and I'm offended! But thank you for feathering your edges, and not saying, "The painters will fix it!"
"Sand, you're done" is such an understatement. I've done a California patch once. Sanding is the most crucial part if you don't want the patch to be visible, and there's a lot of it, because you need to blend over 15+ cm. Much quicker to just add a piece of wood.
That's what I do, so much easier to sand later
Thanks, that's what I wanted to write. That California patch will always be visible, and over time more so, especially if there's light coming from the side.
I did this once and hated it. So much prefer doing it the correct way.
Never heard called a California patch though. Kind of an insult to the state of my birth.
@@_just_looking_thank_youAt this point I think your state of birth is insulting you. 😉
Brother, I've followed you for over a year. I've seen and learned some cool tricks from you. I"m a roofer and often get drywall repairs from leak damage. My brother is an electrician and he's always busting holes in walls, too. This little trick is slick as snail snot. Why hadn't I seen this one before? Thanks.
I love the phrase "slick as snail snot" lol😂
That's called a landlord special, my guy
I was gonna say that
landlord special would be place an A4 piece of paper over the hole, paint over it, then paint over everything else in the house lol
landlord special is definitely when you paint over everything included light switches and electrical outlets.
No no, the Landlord Special is a piece of cardstock and a thick spray on coat of high gloss latex paint in a different shade of white than the rest of the wall.
It doesn't look that bad
Actually, this is a really smart and quick idea. My brother taught me this technique years ago when I was in my 20s and I’m almost 60 now. Thank you so much for sharing it publicly with others because it is a very easy easy way to fix drywall.❤❤❤
Robin Williams once said that Canada is like a loft apartment over a really good party.
So there.
watched you skate for years. 1st time the algo has suggested your carpentry. satisfying content as usual ben!
This is not carpentry lol
I cant found him skating :/
@@valdo0o2 his name is Ben Degros, and he has a good following on skating too. I also didn’t know he had a second channel for his carpentry, watched his skate vids for years.
California sucks
@@wethumpback3923 thanks!
I did this. When finished, I told my wife you said I was done. She wants it painted. I said I was done. She disagrees. Let the games begin!!! Great video!!
Lmao
What colour are you painting the wall?
@@sustainableliving6319 I told her, "I don't paint." I hate it, I'm not good at it, and she be miserable with the outcome if I even tried.
Painting is the easiest part of this patch. Stop being lazy. @@DOCTORJAN714
Was wondering how long it'd take for someone to mention this.
I lived in Cali for 25 years. That's the exact method that I learned to use years ago. Super simple, even for me.
Lifelong Californian here and this patch is literally the only thing I like about California any more 😂
Nobody is making you stay here. GTFO .
Hell, no, I love California and I’m from here too
Ha ha 😂
you should’ve made it into a secret hiding spot to store your favorite Lego Minifigures.
Or hide your money after you killed people back in Boston and were hiding from the law.
In nebraska, we call it doing drywall
Nebraskan living out of state, can confirm
Plz go back to LA!
@@andrecarne2733 hey look it's a nazi
or just a "hot patch"
I am Nebraskan… is it not called that in other states???
"You're done!" - most Alpha male phrase onlime 😆👌🏽
Im in commercial construction, we call those “hot patches”, they are fine above ceiling where it would ever be seen or messed with. Here, just put a backer piece in and do it right
Wal-Board makes these groovy metal clips for sticking patches in.
I'm so deep down the skate youtube rabbit hole I'm getting Ben's carpentry vids in my algorithm now
dude when i saw this i was like, “is that ben??” and had to do a double take haha😅
THANK YOU!!!! I have two holes in my drywall from 15 years ago (children practicing their spin-kicks too close to walls). I have never known how to patch them and have just hung pictures over the holes.
NOW, I can make those children (currently in their 20's) repair my walls!!!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!
Yeah, but this is the lazy way. You need a piece of wood to support it.
Good luck with that.
At least you have two professional spin kickers in the family, now.
😂
You were lazy for 15 years. Fix it.
As a reformed Southern California resident, I approve this message 🤣🥰👍
One day at a time
Now you’re out in the world . . . Just unknowingly spreading the so cal ick
Beautiful. I'm proud to be from California. Its not the place it used to be. People are the ones that make any state.
The Texas patch is the same way but a bigger patch 🙂↕️
As someone who grew up in Alaska I think Texas is a cute little state.
@@HarrisFSAs a texan, im glad yall are thinking about us, you just reminded me that alaska exists lmaoooo
@@HarrisFSLowkey jealous tho yall arent slowly turning into California lmao
Yeah and it doesn't fit which makes it non functional, much like Texas
They say size doesn't matter
As someone who’s never set foot in america at all i gotta be honest California has to be the worst place i’ve never been. According to other people that have also never been there
Come on Newsome,,, we've got your number,,, we know it's you! Lol
Lmao, you're right about the keyboard warriors, they have no clue
I am born and raised. It's not that it's outright terrible, just that it's one-sided politically so it's polarizing. If the problems of California don't bother you, then it's great. If they do bother you, then it sucks because you have to pay extra for the hassle to live there.
Unfortunately British Columbia is turning into the Canadian California
There are nice places for sure, but it's not a great state to live in unless you're super wealthy or a drug addict.. or both.
It's such a pleasure to watch an obvious master of any craft do beautiful work. As with any outstanding skill, you make it look easy. And just for fun, you show how to juggle trolls and increase engagement with a single, witty sentence. Bravo!
I've used that for many years. It's quick, easy, and works great! Thanks for sharing.
Finally, someone doing this the right way. I call it a "Hot Patch", and I've been doing that for decades. It works great anywhere, and on ant size hole. If there is enough room to add blocking, 100% add blocking, but this works great for larger holes too.
I worked construction and restoration for a couple of years and that’s all we ever called it was a “hot patch” as well! When I first saw this I was like wtf is a California patch? lol!
Yeah I've only known this to be called hot patch
Same it's known as a hot patch down in Florida for the last 40 years.
Yeah its a hot patch in Arkansas as well.
What if the hole is bigger than an ant-size hole?
I'm not a drywaller but every hole I've patched for myself I need to put a piece of wood into the wall before I put the drywall in. It's 10x more work for probably the same result but I like the feeling of it being more secure.
That hole is about the biggest you would use this on anything else you would brace with a strut
What's the chances that someone actually smacks that same exact spot.. maybe if you have kids, but not likely.
mud isnt meant to hold weight in any capacity, its supposed to make the wall look smooth. after a sanding youll definitely see the paper, and if you sand too much the patch will probably fall into the wall. so youre right for putting a board behind the patch of drywall
If it’s more support then it isn’t the same result
Non US here (Indonesia brick walls)
But isnt it smart to reinforce certain areas beforehand with extra wood inside?
Thanks man, watch your videos a bunch as I'm completely remodeling my house, all diy.
And i used this patch today for a sheetrock repair... mistake. Worked great
51 years old and still learning. Awesome, my skater brother.
I repaired 100s of holes with this patch. Works great. Never knew it was called a California patch.
As a ex CA remodeler, I’ve never seen it done like this. We only did it the correct way.
Ah my landlord would get a sheet and paper then paint over it, making it stick to the wall 😭📉📉
It’s called a hot patch Californians just try to take over everything
I think any construction shortcut gets tagged “California “.
They’re called *blowout* patches lol
Have done 1000s of them. I do one more thing and that’s nip off all 4 corners about an inch at a 45 . I’ve found that small change makes them much easier to fully conceal.
I'm definitely going to try this
I wish i had thought of that. I've done many of these fixing doorknob holes. It makes perfect sense.
good tip
Amen to that tip
Yes. To be honest I don't 45 them, I cut the corners of the paper into rounded curves. Even with the 45 you get small points that like to curl and lift. The curve leaves no corners.
The "and how offended you are if I said that" while straight-faced, was priceless 😂. As I Michael Knowles follower, I get to hear all about how much California is not the place to be.
And he's using a hawk and not a pan like a little girl would. Perfectly done. This is exactly how I learned how to patch holes.
I screw plywood behind the sheetrock, a strip across the top and bottom of the hole. I then screw my 'patch-piece' of sheetrock on to the two strips of plywood. Recess the screw heads slightly into the sheetrock, and it's way easier to mud and finish.
Ahhh that's the way we do here in 🇬🇧
Ah, you mean the right way !
That’s how I was taught lol. Make some “nailers” with wood and cut a piece to fit in the hole. Then mud it in and sand it
Same here. Can't imagine the technique shown here would be able to hold up to any pressure being applied to it; putty isn't exactly the strongest material. And how often do you need to patch a hole in a wall somewhere that doesn't have a decent likelihood of getting bumped at some point. After all, a hard bump is very often the cause of a hole to begin with.
Yeah, that’s just the “normal” way to patch a wall. Anything called the “California” whatever is going to be the easy, crappy way to do it.
The lighting and camera work here are excellent for allowing the viewer to see lots of details in the mud surface!
Thanks 👍
I'm from California and I'm not offended... I love that you're sharing the knowledge, man
Tool & Die maker here. Also, an electrician and carpenter who will hang sheet rock but doesn't like it. Can do plumbing, too.
Don't forget to leave your mess on the floor for the tile installer to clean up that's just good California work.
And not a lie was spoken.
don't worry we will but let's not forgett what a mess they leave for painters and all the silicone they smear on the walls... it's easier to scrape the mud off the ground than removing silicone from already finnished walls and fix it
Painters clean up everybody's mess tho.
@@TheOuterDrive painters are worse than electricians when it comes to leaving a mess. Commercial and residential.
@@alcohol6176 no.not at all True ..
Hey! Born and raised in California. I'm glad we did something right even if it's only a patch!
Maybe this makes you doubt how you were born, it IS a Californian patch after all;)
And yet it still isn't, just a lazy man's way of patching drywall. California Patch is the correct term for it. Even once it's sanded down, it'll still be raised by an eighth of an inch, you'll see a bump where it's at. I've seen these in person when finished, and it's horrendous.
Just like someone from cali missing the point. Its called that because is sucks and isnt the right way to do it
As a Californian refugee that recently escaped, driving. Californians are better drivers. I hate driving here in Texas.
@@zayortiz153yeah when renters kick holes in your walls now one cares get a life bud and cry somewhere else acting like it’s the world famous painting.
I’ve I used this little trick on many a rental home. Both when I did contractor work and when I lived in them. Dad showed me this trick. Doesn’t always look seamless but if hole magically appears in your drywall. It’s the easiest way to make the hole go away.
We old timers call it California Patch. Works well. Good job son.
This tip saved me so much time and effort on a DIY project last year. Thanks so much!
This is actually really creative for small patches. No tape, no screws, nothing else needed
Instructions unclear. There’s brown mud all over my walls and my landlord is pissed at the bugs crawling out of it.
Man, the only reason the wall I put up turned out right was because of you. If i got stuck at any point, i went and watched one of your videos on it. Great work
Glad I could help!
From skating to trade work, this guy is more useful then any text book or school classroom ever
I was looking for a skate comment! : This dude is awesome. I bet he's a good friend too :D
The story of the three little piggies was dead on. These guys in US have PAPER HOUSES xD
7:25:05. Ben didn't cower or look away when Scott was screaming in his face. Respect.
This is the kind of stuff I need to know more about before I’ll feel any kind of confidence repairing anything in a home.
fake it til you make it
Yeah, don’t do this
Seems like the type of boy to call road side assistance to fix your flat.
Being autodidact is the single most important skill you would want if you would have to pick only one. The most important : Search for the answer whenever you ask yourself how to do anything. It leads to more questions, and more answers. At some point you know enough to consider yourself amateur, in any subject.
Quick set mud tends to push the patch out when drying. I use all purpose joint compound which will pull the patch in then use quick set 20 follow up with plus 3. 🤷🏽♂️
I found the pro 👍 I usually stick a bunch of news paper inside and patch then hope it doesnt fall when Im sanding but I dont do construction 😂 I just do my owm cheap repairs.
“Guys this is what you call a California patch”
California patch: did you just assume my gender
I have only heard that called a ‘Hot patch’ and have been doing that for over 20 years as a home remodeler.
And was taught by a very old ‘Mudder’ all about feathering the edges and how important sanding was.
I love finding out the rest of the world does it too. I thought I was privy to some top secret Mason shit.
I lived in California for 3 months. I hated it. Other people hate it so much that when they found out I moved there from California, they hated me.
Can confirm As somebody who lives in California my whole life I hate myself .
We hate that your lame ass contaminated our state for 3 months,...haters are always gonna hate...California remains #1, and it's not our fault your Podunk states don't amount to NOTHIN...If I was a hater and lived where y'all lived, I'd hate California too!
I just moved to Arkansas from Los Angeles. Alls I hear is “ don’t California up my Arkansas “😂 I’m like “ don’t worry I’m not going to clean your yard or paint your house “!
Been living in California for 15 years. Love it 🤷🏼♂️
I miss my house in CA, way better than shitty ass Dallas!
"Guys, this is what we call a California patch"
Me: " no sir, that's a piece of drywall🤔"
it is actually called a Butterfly Patch but you know
No one cares about your specific reaction. I agree with you it’s all “me me me” with you in the real lifes and on the Interwebs. Grow tfu
I was taught "hot patch," by my Mexican Texan friend
No! This is Patrick!
Nooooo this is an en-va-lope…. 🗿
You're being a real Chad about California right now
I just said it wrong. I love California
Been doing that in NY for 40 years. We just called it a quick patch. No extra charge!
If you want to go one step further, remove the section of paper from the wall that is surrounding the hole. That way, your patch will sit flush, and you won't need to feather it out as far. It's just something I started doing years ago. It literally only takes two minutes longer. I just feel it helps blend the patch in a little easier. The method in the video works brilliantly. It's the fastest and easiest.
That’s a hot patch and been going on for 50 years even using the same idea for plaster. As long as the mud sets up in the space and behind the paper it will look perfect after a skim coat over the area with light sanding. This is a very good trick to have for small fixes in walls
California patch on the west coast.
As a native Californian, that first part KILLED me 😂
Coming from Europe, having walls made out of something you can easily break with your hands is wild.
And for your final trick... An egg appears in the wall.
Only if you fuck it up
@@benjaf1058 It's on top of the wall, these lash ups are always shite.
Uk patch:
Insert piece of wood that is wider than the hole. screw either side of hole to pull wood flush with rear side of hole. Cut a peice of plasterboard the same size of hole and screw it to wood for secure fixing. Put a bit of filler in the gaps and minimal sanding once dry.
No time wasting.
Not relying on plaster to secure the bond.
No second layer of plaster.
No double the amount of drying time.
No plastering skills needed.
No sanding and excessive plastering needed to 'Fade in' the extra layer of paper around the edges.
👍
Just about to come and
Say the same 😂
Same in Australia. Stupid the way he did it.
That's just a regular patch. This is use for small holes. Especially (like in this case) patching over an abandoned outlet box
This is my preferred method !
@@wazza7575 Stupid comment
Wickedly satisfying to watch . Thank you 🙏🏻
Stuff like this makes me want to be a fixed upper or a construction worker. So simple yet effective. Ever since I was a little girl I’ve always been fascinated by these stuff 😄 Great vid
Pick a trade! Do not be a handyman (or handywoman as the case may be.) I was a self-employed handyman in the 1990s and when you do that, you are expected to know how to fix everything, but they only want to pay you twenty bucks to do it. The only way I ended up making money was when I started telling people it was $35 an hour for my time (I would recommend you go higher than that today) 2from when I showed up till I left and if they had any complaints, I would pack up and leave and they would owe me up to that point. Believe it or not, that actually worked and I started to make some decent money. But then I got a chance to go back to school for computer programming and ended up in a much higher paying job.
As far as what trade, I would recommend trim carpentry. Not a lot of heavy lifting, always indoors and, at least when I was in the business, there was lots of demand for it.
Trades are good, take care of your health, for some people your health catches up with you (for me in my late 20's), there are good mentors out there, if you find the right person, they are kind and happy to teach someone who cares. A lot of trades helpers dont care which is part of why some people wont teach. If you are interested, you will do better than most people with equivalent experience
Once you find something you think might be good, start learning about it on your own time too. The best people do what they do for work as a hobby also. Learning off the clock by yourself is very different than having someone who learned the hard way show you everything
If you give it an honest effort you will probabld do fine. And if you've stuck with it and dont like it, there are opportunities to try something else
@@kaptnkarl01$35 a hr for a handyman? Try at least $90 to $200
If you want it, you absolutely must go for it. You'll always look back and wonder 'what if?' otherwise.
@@kaptnkarl01how do you like computer programming? Is it all just desk work and writing code? Deal w a lot of corporate ass hats or corporate settings usually?
As a native Southern Californian, I can shamelessly say, whatever gets the job done so I can go surf after work!
lol it won’t have much support 😂
No drywall has support unless it’s on the stud. Why would you make the drywall patch stronger than the rest of the drywall?
@@MossEYE-The full sheets of drywall have what’s called surface strength. If you put any weight on that patch job it’ll pop out lol.
@@GoalieNinja03what weight are you putting there?
@@brianwilson8268lets say a new owner does not know about the patch and decides to mount something there. A little base, a speaker, a dog bed, anything that can be mounted at that height.
Man I been painting for 23 years and I still haven’t seen nobody do this as smooth as bro I’m using it now
Make the hole uneven, and the drywall patch also the same shape. So that the repair is not so easy to spot.. Then insert a small plank inside the hole and behind the wall and screw it onto the wall, then screw the drywall patch onto the plank. Then you fill it with mud. Sturdier repair.
As a drywaller in a state of reason, do not do this type of patch. Builders, supers, and homeowners will hate you😂. ALWAYS SECURE YOUR PATCHES AND TAPE THEM then add the coats.
I'm just a homeowner (my mom dated a drywaller). I've patched holes similar to what this guy did, but I tore the edges off (something like paper mache) so the edges blended better, people noticed straight lines.
@@darlalei4303 interesting...I like that idea
Exactly. This may look good, but it's just floating there by the paper and isn't secured. One tiny accidental kick and that patch would reveal itself and look like shit.
@@justinhackstadt6677isn't that the nature of the drywall? You touch it and it disintegrates? :D :D
@@chuco9xv I did it on outside corners too, where the drywall/sheetrock is most abused and that metal is exposed. I primed the metal, folded the tape (for a crisp corner), tore the edges off, mudded the metal and sheetrock and tada! 😊
in Virginia we have been doing that for 40 years except to get a better fit we cut the patch first and then hold the patch over the hole , mark it with a pencil , then cut the hole to fit the patch perfectly
Not in California, that would take to long for them.
In California we have been doing it since 1849.
Can you do a video
Living in CA &probably the best thing California has ever done 😂😂
Learned how to do this for the first time this year and my mind was blown.
i learned the "california patch" about 25ish years ago here in upstate N.Y. from an older gentlemen who was putting up drywall with a hatchet faster then any of us kids with a hammer and knife. Your missing a couple little details that can help make it disapear with far less mud and work . . . But good job with the reintroduction 👍👍👍Thank You.
It is called a hot patch and most often leaves small ridges where the drywall gaps around the patch. It's a whole lot easier to use 5-minute mud and tape
Sounds exactly like California. Has gaps everywhere due to some crappy patchwork
TAPE? Tf is wrong with americans, glad we have real walls here and not cardboard
Until someone tries to put in a wall anchor dummy, also sags so you have to babysit it, not to mention a waste of mud from being lazy. If you think a hot patch is anything but quick and effortless then you should hire someone to do men's work.
@@jvill5mil not true, how many jobs have you done? Im a drywall finisher for 17 years and you are just an internet doctorate huh lmao go home, you're drunk.
@@jvill5milYeah, don't stick anchors in these patches. If you use one of the 5 or 10 minute muds (like Smooth sand 10) you can smooth it til it sets, then wet sand with a sponge. Keeps the mess to a minimum.
I knew this guy looked familiar, Ben is a skater! Sick!
I wrote my senator asking for legislation to rename the State of California to "Monday" because everyone hates Mondays!
JFWY California!
These work great when done well. I did at least a dozen in my house reno and you would never tell the difference and no, they're not going to just fall out.
I learned how to do that when I accidentally broke a wall when I was 13.
No one taught me, I just wigned it and it worked.
If a 13 year old with no experience can figure this out, no company should be doing it.
That happened
Womp womp
@@Maviiiif you’re gonna say “womp womp” use it right
@@swifto12usedtobetaken womp womp
People figure stuff out all the time. It doesn't need to be insanely complicated to be effective. Simplicity is often better, as a matter of fact.
Stopped doing drywall 8 years ago! Was doing patches like that maybe 10 years! It's amazing peaple in California try to claim its their own
I was too broke to afford any materials to fix punch holes in a room my daughter was moving into so i duct taped cardboard boxes over it, then painted over that. I taped up her artworks on the walls over the spots and it worked for the 3 years she was in that room. In her memory, that room was awesome bc it was full of love and that's what really matters
This method has saved me so much time on a lot of jobs!
Yup, that's about right. If you want it really secure, you can get a paint stirring stick, slip it behind the wall, drill it against the wall, and use that to secure the patch.
This is based on info I learned over a decade ago in a textbook that was 30 years old at the time, so I may not be 100%, but when the US started moving west, they started building houses faster and with cheaper material. The reason I'd guess that's called a "California patch" is because drywall was popularized in the west before it made its way back east to renovate old buildings. So it's not so much a claim of quality in California, just where that kind of patch would've been figured out first. Just a guess, but I figured it might at least be a fun factoid
Love California, and the patch trick. 🎉🎉🎉
In California, you’d probably have to pull a permit to perform this repair, when you’re done they will tell you it doesn’t meet code
No, my dad is a general contractor/architect in So Cal and has been his whole life. You're blowing this out of proportion because you just hate CA.
@@ryanpaul1403"My dad totally owns this company. Don't you know who I am and know why I am better than you." Reminds me of the frat kids I used to have to deal with when I worked as a bouncer.
No. I'm very far from a frat kid.@@Man_0f_Culture
Ryan is why people hate cali lol
@ryanpaul1403 I'm a contractor in California and this state is absolutely over regulated and insane. There's a Home Depot in San Jose that burned down 2 years ago and they still haven't even demo'd the building because of red tape.
By the time it is rebuilt it will have taken longer than the construction of the Empire State Building
We used this technique about 40 years ago, in Nawlins-LA, called it a wing patch! Not new but very effective
That is the real name: Wing Patch.
My algorithms of skating and diy have finally converged 😂
Californian here. That man is correct. Have a good day everyone. 👍
As a floor installer it's super easy, Step 1: move the tools away from the scene of the crime
Step 2: act like you've never seen drywall in your life.
Step 3: profit.
as a fellow flooring installer i 100% agree, dont forget to throw the scraps in the vents too😂
God damnit. You guys.
As a plumber,...the first thing I would say is, I would never cut a hole that shitty, probably that F'ing apprentice (I was that apprentice). Got my Lic though
A drywall guy in Florida called this a bandaid patch. I'm not a pro but i have used this method many times in houses that I have owned.
California grown. Love it!!! Not offended!Thankful because it would be impossible to move here these day’s unfortunately due to gov. Who cares though so many beautiful places to live on this gorgeous planet.
Anyhoo thanks for tip!!
I did drywall work in california for about 10 years and let me tell you, yes I did this many times.
Little do they know this guy is raw af on a skate
Bro I fucking thought it was him, goddamn
He skateboards?
Ben kicking ass on the wild side. As always, thanks for all the great videos. They've helped me just about conquer drywalling my dining room
Don’t do this kind of stuff in your own house. This is like patch a hole in an apartment real quick before you move out.