TL;DR
A drywall patch is the repair that closes a hole or damaged section of gypsum wallboard, ranging from a self-adhesive mesh patch over a doorknob hole to a cut-in piece of new board screwed to backing strips for larger openings. The patched area gets tape, two or three coats of joint compound feathered wide, sanding, primer, and paint.
What it means
A drywall patch is the repair that closes a hole or damaged section of gypsum wallboard, ranging from a self-adhesive mesh patch over a doorknob hole to a cut-in piece of new board screwed to backing strips for larger openings. The patched area gets tape, two or three coats of joint compound feathered wide, sanding, primer, and paint. Matching the existing wall texture — orange peel, knockdown, or smooth — is what separates an invisible repair from an obvious one.
Where it sits in the glossary
Drywall patch is part of the Trade jargon group inside the ProFix Directory glossary. Browse every term in this category from the glossary index.
Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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