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I have two ceiling holes which I'm looking to repair. The ceiling plasterboard is 13mm thick and the hole's dimensions are shown in the pics below. I'm trying to decide which option below will give me the better long lasting result:
(1) add a backing and simply fill the holes with joint compound and paper tape
OR
(2) cut it out as a square, add a backing, insert a 13mm thick plasterboard piece, then fill gaps with joint compound and paper tape.
Keen to hear the community's thoughts. Thank you.
Hello @nugley
Both techniques are valid and it comes down to your preference on which patch technique you feel will give you the best results. If I had to choose, I would go with number 2 as there is no need to apply a great deal of repair filler to the damaged surface.
Let me call on our experienced members @Dave-1, @Nailbag and @AlanM52 for their recommendations.
Eric
