The Fastest Way To Patch Drywall!!!

[@lastboomer6164]

if you have holes in the ceiling. this would not be the right patch?

[@vancouvercarpenter]

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.

[@knifeyonline]

​@@vancouvercarpenterbetter to cut the hole bigger to find the stud?

[@Pseudify]

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.

[@JJM2222]

​@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

[@rickduque5799]

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.

[@razzed1310]

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

[@YZER19]

Electrician from Germany here. Same thing over here. Those guys must be new to construction.

[@thomasscanlan8321]

These fucking guys 😂😂

[@patrickhell22]

As a carpenter, on behalf of all carpenters, you're welcome.

[@Prod_Raven]

totally unrelated but i have 2 questions do you like your job and does it pay well

[@psyience3213]

It’s like the magic self cleaning living room table 😂

[@christopherzdana9060]

"Let me know how much you hate California in the comments..." 😂 The man knows his engagement.

[@vancouvercarpenter]

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.

[@AndrewCislak]

​@@Alex_P_19that would be a good video!

[@traillesstravelled7901]

I'm from California, and I hate it! We used to call those butterfly patches.

[@gplus1000]

@@Alex_P_19 What a moronic, woke comment.

[@Bob_Lawblaw]

@@vancouvercarpenterI was in a horrible mood til I saw this, thanks man 😂

[@Higgiebaby]

I sometimes wake up in a cold sweat yelling "feather the edge" lol

[@vancouvercarpenter]

😂

[@BLEnterpriseLincoln]

Right!😂

[@guerillaju]

What's feathering the edge?

[@ReallyGreasy69]

No you don't... lol you know there's no use because if you want it done right you have to do it yourself.

[@lperea21]

​@@guerillajusloped from thin (outside) to thick (inside)

[@terriblepeople]

as an electrician the easier way is to just leave the hole and wait for the little drywall elves to repair it

[@samzbieszkowski642]

LMAO im using this one for now on ahahaha

[@Chacharita4200]

Don't forget to throw trash all over the ground, cut the holes too big, and not center your plugs

[@iuliancretu1688]

why you electricians are always so arrogant? I'm not a drywall worker, i'm an engineer. I respect every guy on my site, and i defend them. All electricians act like everything revolves around them :)))

[@philtheheaterguy951]

@@iuliancretu1688 Electricians always think they're the smartest ones in the room. I like to bury their wires in the walls so they have to remember where they were.

[@whiteyfisk9769]

I thought an electricians job is to make a big damn mess???

[@HoboMyco]

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.

[@moses3412]

Same in Texas. An old school dude I know got so offended when he heard someone say “California patch” lol

[@Gloomshimmer]

I thought in alabama "hot patch" is a word for "sister"

[@HoboMyco]

@@Gloomshimmer no just with your mom

[@brendanomahony646]

Its called shite . Build a wall properly bastards

[@steveperreira5850]

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

[@tysonatkins2236]

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!" This comment was meant to be facetious, for those who don't get the humor.

[@CarlosGreen-is1bv]

Why you so offended bro? It’s nice but I’m just asking to learn.

[@tysonatkins2236]

@@CarlosGreen-is1bv I'm not, it was a California joke. I'm Gen X, and I've been working on construction sites for almost thirty years, so I don't get offended by petty shit.

[@CarlosGreen-is1bv]

@@tysonatkins2236 so is that technique any good to use?

[@tysonatkins2236]

@@CarlosGreen-is1bv I give it a 10/10. Very professional.

[@nuthinbutlove]

Maannn.... I hate it when painters paint over it without sanding. Everytime I'm viewing a unit and see that I immediately leave. How hard is it to sand and wipe a wall before painting?

[@6LVRDRGN]

He makes this look SO easy as he could perform this in his sleep. For me, it would take me an entire Saturday and I’d still have to call someone to fix my mess - including a few extra “fist-sized” holes which randomly appeared…from somewhere…probably a poltergeist or something like that.

[@johnhightshoe996]

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.

[@cyphi1]

$100 bucks on materials? How?

[@madyottoyotto3055]

​@@cyphi1paint

[@Camaraocompao]

​@@cyphi1with these 100 bucks you get a ilegal gun and then go rob the paint store, very easy hack

[@DadaIorian]

​@@cyphi1 $80 of it was probably liquor 😂

[@nevergiveupnevergivein7655]

​@@cyphi1paint isn't cheap.

[@PrincessBritneyWick]

That's called a landlord special, my guy

[@eVerProductions1]

I was gonna say that

[@jonathanjoestar__]

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

[@CaptianSwan]

landlord special is definitely when you paint over everything included light switches and electrical outlets.

[@MikeyIsGo]

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.

[@fh9061]

It doesn't look that bad

[@carish1452]

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! 😉

[@ShadowJack4488]

That is so bad ass

[@Bigdickcactusman]

Lmao

[@OldeDog_NewTricks]

You really didn't need to cry though

[@sanguine2552]

He does that? Wtf😂

[@chrischeehan2423]

How YOU doing?🤩

[@Iwhishihadyoutube]

I love your content, it got me through completely finishing my basement. I hadn't done drywall before and your content saved me

[@xachwee]

In nebraska, we call it doing drywall

[@dawsondrake6237]

Nebraskan living out of state, can confirm

[@Superskeet420]

Plz go back to LA!

[@PutinIsGay]

​@@Superskeet420 hey look it's a nazi

[@derekbranstetter1312]

or just a "hot patch"

[@Car-xb2il]

I am Nebraskan… is it not called that in other states???

[@imDezrt]

I'm so deep down the skate youtube rabbit hole I'm getting Ben's carpentry vids in my algorithm now

[@saucehat]

dude when i saw this i was like, “is that ben??” and had to do a double take haha😅

[@alcohol6176]

Don't forget to leave your mess on the floor for the tile installer to clean up that's just good California work.

[@adamcz3183]

And not a lie was spoken.

[@_p-x-l_]

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

[@TheOuterDrive]

Painters clean up everybody's mess tho.

[@alcohol6176]

@@TheOuterDrive painters are worse than electricians when it comes to leaving a mess. Commercial and residential.

[@TheOuterDrive]

@@alcohol6176 no.not at all True ..

[@naomiemoore5725]

Born and raised in Southern California. Dad was a GC. As kids we worked with him and he taught us the right and wrong way to perform different tasks. Very valuable information. Parents taught us well and have used the things they taught us and learned more along the way.

[@mare678]

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!!!!

[@djbryson]

Yeah, but this is the lazy way. You need a piece of wood to support it.

[@joebudka4870]

Good luck with that.

[@NarwahlGaming]

At least you have two professional spin kickers in the family, now. 😂

[@jamesbaker3153]

You were lazy for 15 years. Fix it.

[@CuriousOldMan]

In Boston we call that the picture patch. I may do a KZbin video on it.

[@Sam_T2000]

you should’ve made it into a secret hiding spot to store your favorite Lego Minifigures.

[@Dwayne-mb2uj]

Or hide your money after you killed people back in Boston and were hiding from the law.

[@truthseeker2137]

Lol😂😂😂

[@Maicon-b1b]

😂

[@bigbird4481]

I like how you think

[@DOCTORJAN714]

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!!

[@bigbrudda96]

Lmao

[@sustainableliving6319]

What colour are you painting the wall?

[@DOCTORJAN714]

@@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.

[@Silverlined_69]

Painting is the easiest part of this patch. Stop being lazy. ​@@DOCTORJAN714

[@seanressegger4094]

Was wondering how long it'd take for someone to mention this.

[@carlsnyder1338]

Opened with at least 2 punchlines in 1 breath and then had a nice how-to. Bravo

[@HBSuccess]

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.

[@tommyreedy7675]

I'm definitely going to try this

[@Dan-ez6dr]

I wish i had thought of that. I've done many of these fixing doorknob holes. It makes perfect sense.

[@FatherlyDragon]

good tip

[@jackpavlik563]

Amen to that tip

[@FEARMENOT1975]

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.

[@dsp4392]

"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.

[@m0rjjj666]

That's what I do, so much easier to sand later

[@PRH123]

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.

[@_just_looking_thank_you]

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.

[@bw3506]

​@@_just_looking_thank_youAt this point I think your state of birth is insulting you. 😉

[@vdussaut9182]

@@_just_looking_thank_youwait so what exactly is the “correct” way? Using a piece of wood instead of drywall? How is that going to be any less visible after patching/sanding?

[@TheMerkedya]

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.

[@legobuilder3578]

That hole is about the biggest you would use this on anything else you would brace with a strut

[@1solosoldier]

What's the chances that someone actually smacks that same exact spot.. maybe if you have kids, but not likely.

[@thelyzyrdking]

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

[@Daily_Meat_Dealer]

If it’s more support then it isn’t the same result

[@johnmalaihollo]

Non US here (Indonesia brick walls) But isnt it smart to reinforce certain areas beforehand with extra wood inside?

[@zebfischer6088]

Hes right about the secret sauce, cram some mud around the backside of the patch along that drywall edge, really helps to lock the patch in.

[@lucienmelvinlaroque4797]

watched you skate for years. 1st time the algo has suggested your carpentry. satisfying content as usual ben!

[@faxthat2855]

This is not carpentry lol

[@valdo0o2]

I cant found him skating :/

[@wethumpback3923]

@@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.

[@johnnybravo4204]

California sucks

[@valdo0o2]

@@wethumpback3923 thanks!

[@Zach.sarver]

From skating to trade work, this guy is more useful then any text book or school classroom ever

[@jorgeterrell2576]

I was looking for a skate comment! : This dude is awesome. I bet he's a good friend too :D

[@fmjkevlar]

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. 👍

[@anthonycook6050]

Just about to come and Say the same 😂

[@wazza7575]

Same in Australia. Stupid the way he did it.

[@KYRM09]

That's just a regular patch. This is use for small holes. Especially (like in this case) patching over an abandoned outlet box

[@Dan.Parker]

This is my preferred method !

[@drillbitgd7763]

​@@wazza7575 Stupid comment

[@jcredworc6235]

I've done these for years, but I always set it in place before mudding and lightly cut along the outer edge with a razor knife. I then peel away the outer skin of the cut area, down to the gypsum, to allow the paper of the patch to fit more flush to the wall, reducing the high spot.

[@mycreations318]

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.❤❤❤

[@djbryson]

How is it quicker? It's a pain in the ass and you end up with a bulge in the wall. Way quicker to screw in a piece of wood than fiddling with drywall paper.

[@Pseudify]

The lighting and camera work here are excellent for allowing the viewer to see lots of details in the mud surface!

[@vancouvercarpenter]

Thanks 👍

[@j22mattones]

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.

[@jaywill2289]

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!

[@joeeveryman]

Yeah I've only known this to be called hot patch

[@rtt7721]

Same it's known as a hot patch down in Florida for the last 40 years.

[@razorback9374]

Yeah its a hot patch in Arkansas as well.

[@danieltownley7436]

What if the hole is bigger than an ant-size hole?

[@Waterdancer]

Got no issues with CA or any other State. Realy like that patch! You make it look easy. Beautiful to watch an expert.

[@JJtvee]

Hey! Born and raised in California. I'm glad we did something right even if it's only a patch!

[@Br1cht]

Maybe this makes you doubt how you were born, it IS a Californian patch after all;)

[@zayortiz153]

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.

[@Whosoever446]

Just like someone from cali missing the point. Its called that because is sucks and isnt the right way to do it

[@pnkrathrt]

As a Californian refugee that recently escaped, driving. Californians are better drivers. I hate driving here in Texas.

[@jordanstokes3392]

@@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.

[@digitaljanus]

This tip saved me so much time and effort on a DIY project last year. Thanks so much!

[@djbryson]

How TF does it save time? It find it hard to screw in a peice of wood?

[@calliecooke1817]

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.

[@adumbledore201]

I love the phrase "slick as snail snot" lol😂

[@jgkrus]

Finally, somebody who is covered in mud blotches instead of someone who muds the whole room and comes out looking like Mr. Clean...

[@greenwave2450]

As a native Southern Californian, I can shamelessly say, whatever gets the job done so I can go surf after work!

[@williamheath8417]

lol it won’t have much support 😂

[@MossEYE-]

No drywall has support unless it’s on the stud. Why would you make the drywall patch stronger than the rest of the drywall?

[@GoalieNinja03]

@@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.

[@brianwilson8268]

​@@GoalieNinja03what weight are you putting there?

[@DakuGamer98]

​@@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.

[@georgenoble2910]

I repaired 100s of holes with this patch. Works great. Never knew it was called a California patch.

[@tomjones4835]

As a ex CA remodeler, I’ve never seen it done like this. We only did it the correct way.

[@jeffsorrows]

Ah my landlord would get a sheet and paper then paint over it, making it stick to the wall 😭📉📉

[@alexblanchard91]

It’s called a hot patch Californians just try to take over everything

[@robertpowell7073]

I think any construction shortcut gets tagged “California “.

[@Wizard__J]

They’re called *blowout* patches lol

[@James.5550]

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

[@vancouvercarpenter]

Glad I could help!

[@gauge6513]

If it's a bigger hole or higher up you can add a piece of plywood 1/2" x 1" or 2" behind the patch. I used to patch them that way for doorknob stops.

[@wireman4029]

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.

[@NAFO_Badger_Brigade]

Ahhh that's the way we do here in 🇬🇧

[@michaelschmidt9840]

Ah, you mean the right way !

[@tokahontas9990]

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

[@dyingbreed5386]

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.

[@justsomeguy859]

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.

[@chasemagness6824]

"Guys, this is what we call a California patch" Me: " no sir, that's a piece of drywall🤔"

[@deathsee]

it is actually called a Butterfly Patch but you know

[@gonzalo4658]

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

[@DemonEvidence]

I was taught "hot patch," by my Mexican Texan friend

[@Willow_fish]

No! This is Patrick!

[@caldwellbutler236]

Nooooo this is an en-va-lope…. 🗿

[@franchise15104]

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. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@fullmindstorm]

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.

[@Chacharita4200]

​@fullmindstorm I just mix a pan of 20 minute and do the whole patch before it dries. I can literally mix one pan and have it painted in 20 minutes. Their you found the pro.

[@Chacharita4200]

And before everyone attacks me I use a heat gun and you couldn't find my patch on a wall if i offered you 100 bucks

[@Chacharita4200]

Plus 3 is all purpose😂😂

[@franchise15104]

@@Chacharita4200 it’s definitely not lol. Doesn’t have the glue to hold tape or corner beads. Also if you’re repairing a patch just with 20 min mud in just 20 minutes I know the paint will flash. I’ll spot your patch if you’re not using flat paint.

[@thereaper2762]

we here in da souf calls it "hot patch" but we also trim the old paper off around the hole so when we set it, it's all flush. Don't have to spread as far outwards

[@Rhone83s]

The Texas patch is the same way but a bigger patch 🙂‍↕️

[@HarrisFS]

As someone who grew up in Alaska I think Texas is a cute little state.

[@drakeivy8]

@@HarrisFSAs a texan, im glad yall are thinking about us, you just reminded me that alaska exists lmaoooo

[@drakeivy8]

@@HarrisFSLowkey jealous tho yall arent slowly turning into California lmao

[@Ser_Jorah]

Yeah and it doesn't fit which makes it non functional, much like Texas

[@cpu_1292]

They say size doesn't matter

[@MikeAnderson-uj3oo]

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.

[@levere934]

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

[@Sorayaraqs]

Sounds exactly like California. Has gaps everywhere due to some crappy patchwork

[@sammyblaze4234]

TAPE? Tf is wrong with americans, glad we have real walls here and not cardboard

[@jvill5mil]

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.

[@jcresmond1653]

@@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.

[@paulskalla6845]

​@@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.

[@CrusadiaIX]

That is some of the cleanest separation of board from paper I’ve ever seen.

[@Quadrenaro]

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.

[@buddahkz9980]

Can confirm As somebody who lives in California my whole life I hate myself .

[@brymstar333]

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!

[@Schism75]

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 “!

[@screaminpman]

Been living in California for 15 years. Love it 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Pontiuspilate666]

I miss my house in CA, way better than shitty ass Dallas!

[@ldalexandrite]

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

[@kaptnkarl01]

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.

[@jb-vz4wb]

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

[@daveortwine2641]

​@@kaptnkarl01$35 a hr for a handyman? Try at least $90 to $200

[@n8nate]

If you want it, you absolutely must go for it. You'll always look back and wonder 'what if?' otherwise.

[@raulzavala4546]

​@@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?

[@benjiminmead8240]

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

[@BaronBoar]

California patch on the west coast.

[@scottdeason2940]

Texas here. We call it a hot patch. Works fine on ceilings. 😊

[@Regal-Fruitocracy-Council]

California > texis

[@QwestyDaQwest]

@@Regal-Fruitocracy-Council not in the spelling department though huh?

[@Regal-Fruitocracy-Council]

@@QwestyDaQwest noh callyfornyinz argh rillie gud at spilling. Evin bettur then tecksis people

[@abrealgaming5649]

I love that Texans will do anything to avoid being associated with California 🤣

[@wellscampbell9858]

Robin Williams once said that Canada is like a loft apartment over a really good party. So there.

[@VM-oi3dk]

That would make me feel left out

[@nopantsjones]

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.

[@B_Lane]

fake it til you make it

[@sbctdizzle1]

Yeah, don’t do this

[@b3an3er]

Seems like the type of boy to call road side assistance to fix your flat.

[@justice4all719]

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.

[@waynelayton2045]

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

[@Freedomferment]

Not in California, that would take to long for them.

[@jameshinton429]

In California we have been doing it since 1849.

[@brendanhayes9858]

Can you do a video

[@vanillacocoa3258]

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.

[@darlalei4303]

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.

[@chuco9xv]

@@darlalei4303 interesting...I like that idea

[@justinhackstadt6677]

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.

[@Lillireify]

​@@justinhackstadt6677isn't that the nature of the drywall? You touch it and it disintegrates? :D :D

[@darlalei4303]

@@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! 😊

[@HUMINT1]

Also known as a butterfly patch, or butterfly band-aid. It’s believed to have been first used in California during the housing boom of the late 1950’s to early 1960’s is how I heard it. ✌🏽

[@thehollyballs]

Neat

[@jaycrispy8892]

My great uncle, who was a contractor, called it a top hat

[@saritavenkatapathynaidu9533]

@@jaycrispy8892I like his name for it most, plus it doesn’t inspire angry commenters to shite on a us state for having values they don’t espouse.

[@Fishman20192]

We used this technique about 40 years ago, in Nawlins-LA, called it a wing patch! Not new but very effective

[@complexity5545]

That is the real name: Wing Patch.

[@junramos4714]

When my grandfather use to take me with him to fix his tenants apartments he use to do this but put rolled up news paper behind it this was in the early 90s I still do it till this day

[@ezekielbrockmann114]

Awesome patch! I'm really impressed. You learn something new every day.

[@justsomeguy859]

And if anyone bumps into that spot on the wall, you’ll learn why that’s a bad way to do it.

[@sbctdizzle1]

Yeah, nah

[@Truthandthelight]

​@@justsomeguy859no it's not it becomes like the regular drywall it was if not stronger

[@justsomeguy859]

@@Truthandthelight Absolutely not. That repair isn’t even strong enough to hold itself in place. You can see how it bulges out from the wall because nothing is holding it in. People are aware of this method. If it worked better it wouldn’t be the “California patch”, it would just be the normal way to do it.

[@dntgetmadent5186]

Lmao

[@TheClownfight]

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!!!!

[@cosmoloveshoney]

😂😂😂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 😎😸

[@GuiltyMalice]

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.

[@robr640]

Yep, that's what I always knew it as a "blowout patch", also if you cut 45s on the square edges of the paper it is much easier to conceal IME.

[@justinrider930]

That’s my favorite patch to use. It’s quick, easy, super strong, and secure.

[@joshuacress5174]

That's what I call a landlord special. 😂

[@sniper422]

I guess just replace the entire 4x8 sheet?

[@joshdiehl8737]

This is a legit patch

[@rioforce]

A landlord special is a 8.5 x 11 printer paper and some latex paint

[@benjaminsaturday8300]

This is the 100% correct way to do this. 27 years experience.

[@hanzohasashi5603]

Okay it’s the professional way to do it but whatever

[@WCGwkf]

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.

[@ThatMan99]

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.

[@SilenceDogood999]

That happened

[@Maviii]

Womp womp

[@swifto12usedtobetaken]

@@Maviiiif you’re gonna say “womp womp” use it right

[@Maviii]

@@swifto12usedtobetaken womp womp

[@SomeDude.1117]

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.

[@aslanlovett4059]

If you push on those patches they crack. Take a piece of osb, thinner but longer then the hole. Out a screw south of the center of the piece. Out it in the hole using the screw as a handle. Screw through the drywall into that OSB, remove the handle. Then put a patch in. Either doing the incorrect meme patch or correctly using mesh tape.

[@floppycopy1284]

Little do they know this guy is raw af on a skate

[@j4y167]

Bro I fucking thought it was him, goddamn

[@danielrobison4755]

He skateboards?

[@raxeon86]

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.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Not needed

[@yourface8698]

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

[@sbctdizzle1]

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.

[@TimApple.]

Always make a 3x5 square patch into an 18x18 patch job. Great job 👏🏻

[@Bathingwookie]

I am from the UK, but California is my favourite place on earth. Been 11 times.

[@Starfish-Prime1962]

Lifetime Californian here San Diego, the Sierra Nevada and south lake Tahoe is special but it's Hawaii for me bro 😂

[@TheNephilim101]

Her from South Central Los Angeles, California Governor Gavin Newsom and all of his cronies from the Democrat Party who are Socialist Communist Marxist are actively DESTROYING CALIFORNIA with their horrific agenda ideology policies.

[@danielgoodson703]

45 years. Thick and thin, love California.

[@Bathingwookie]

@@Starfish-Prime1962 I’ve been to many exotic places, but I love Mexican food and the desert.

[@Starfish-Prime1962]

@@danielgoodson703The last 10-15 years have been difficult due to the lack of support from the public school system and politicians.

[@RoxxyFly]

This method has saved me so much time on a lot of jobs!

[@SamMcDowellllewoDcMmaS]

The player hate directed at Cali is always hilarious. Thanks for the cool guide

[@Doramius]

I've seen numerous of these. and while I've seen some really good work at making them look invisible that a patch was ever done, I've known way too many of them to give way, crack or dent due to minor pressure. If it's as simple as filling an old receptacle hole, or you have to cut out a section and replace a larger damage area....you can make your replacement piece the same way, but put a board behind the wall. For the hole shown in the video, I'd get 3/8 plywood, 2-in wide and 10-in long. The middle of the board behind the area to be patched, and use screws to draw the board to the wall. prepare the patch with mud as shown in the video, and fix it in the hole, and add screws to secure, if needed. Finish mudding the patch as shown in the video, feathering and texturing to hide. The patch is now very secure, and is less likely to give away, crack or dent.

[@DBRGB]

It’s not just a California patch as it is done in PA, NJ, NYC, DE & SC. So, it’s just a patch. And to make it invisible you’re going to have to feather it out no less than 12” from center of the patch in all directions.

[@rickrose5377]

The carpenter is from Vancouver, so he neither knows nor cares what they call it in the states you mention. Call it whatever you want.

[@conorkelly947]

they eat california rolls on bondai beach lad

[@Synchrimedia]

i've watched many of his videos on youtube. very helpful to me when my son and I re-drywalled his entire 1931 house.

[@JollyRanchersGrandma]

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.

[@idkwhatmyusernameshouldbe5345]

as a fellow flooring installer i 100% agree, dont forget to throw the scraps in the vents too😂

[@boblabla4756]

God damnit. You guys.

[@chptech]

I am an electrician and saw this technique on a job once, and I have tried it. It works great. I also remove the face paper like, Wallpaper repair, on the base drywall and it makes the edges perfectly level.

[@djbryson]

If you remove the paper, how the heck does it stay in place?

[@chptech]

@@djbryson You leave the front paper on it.

[@djbryson]

@@chptech I know dude. He said he removed it.

[@chptech]

@@djbryson It stays in place with drywall mud.

[@markwigdor7505]

Great idea; especially when you have extra drywall and a rectangular or square patch that is needed. When I had this issue it was an odd shape weird shape from when a door knob went thru the wall. Thank you for sharing.

[@deuce-infinitum2001]

You cut it into a square hole first....😮

[@coykehoe8865]

do they still sell those complex plastic cube puzzles with the different star, circle, and square shapes that slide in and drop to the removeable bottom until all pieces magicaly disapear@@deuce-infinitum2001

[@thekiltedkamper2855]

I do a version of this but I put wood behind it and screw it to the wall and the patch...then cut the paper on the wall and add mud onto the wall and mud the paper onto into the wall so it is level with the rest of the wall. No raised area where the patch is

[@claytidwell]

MUCH better done YOUR way. His sucks.

[@learnbahasaindonesia3361]

It is actually awesome. Thank you. Subscribed.

[@DavidFoye-i6o]

Wish I would have seen this yesterday wild have saved me time and US dollars😂😂😂 need to dry wall, you make me want to start this business, you are a positive force! #davidsux 🎸 You will make a million 🎸

[@7past10]

In Montreal, we call this an American patch😅

[@nealparkinson6779]

Please don't, we are not all that Lazy or cheap

[@joshdiehl8737]

Is this a joke or for real?

[@JPV-j8m]

In the rest of Canada we Montreal a shit hole 😊

[@7past10]

​@nealparkinson6779 Haha I'm sure you're not, could be called anything really, there are lazy bums everywhere😅 although it can be useful for small repairs

[@7past10]

@@JPV-j8m in a loving and affectionate way right?

[@Trudence2]

The most useful idea to ever emerge from California!👍

[@mikejames4271]

And for your final trick... An egg appears in the wall.

[@benjaf1058]

Only if you fuck it up

[@mikejames4271]

@@benjaf1058 It's on top of the wall, these lash ups are always shite.

[@valeniusthekat]

As a reformed Southern California resident, I approve this message 🤣🥰👍

[@SeraphsWitness]

One day at a time

[@jerseydevil1]

Now you’re out in the world . . . Just unknowingly spreading the so cal ick

[@brad2548]

Beautiful. I'm proud to be from California. Its not the place it used to be. People are the ones that make any state.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

I’m not proud to be from (western) NY In spite of many wonderful ppl & even family I know there, there’s millions more psychopaths and horrible ppl. And Im talking outside NYC/Albany region. That place has been a dumpster fire for several *generations*.

[@realdealnealdks5275]

Love this guy. He's taught me a lot !

[@mugentuner]

I wouldn't be surprised if a Latino came up with this method. I've seen them come up with nifty tricks in construction

[@modest_mind2526]

California has the largest dock in the US in Los Angeles and has an economy that rivals most countries. Politically is one thing but simmer down.

[@rumo510]

Nice. The port of Oakland revolutionized transit of shipping containers with their huge, dinosaur-looking cranes. Those cranes are now used worldwide. I'll love the bay area til I die. It's funny how many people want to speak on a place they've never set foot in.

[@roberttrott5259]

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.

[@sadjaxx]

I LOVE California. Its such a beautiful state.

[@user-xm3ou4uu6q]

Man this Channel helps me do my job better 👍 thankyou my friend!! I work in facilities as a tech doing odd job repairs etc for a fab/clean room/ assembly/ weld place 🥴 lots of folks driving forklifts into the wall etc 🤦‍♂️

[@davetube75]

It triggers me that there’s no backing behind it. I’d remember that location and always think “what if someone presses on that exact spot too hard?” Godamn it California!

[@Junior-zq2ls]

I hate you for now making me think that. I will now have nightmares of the ones I can't undue.

[@brianaguilar3317]

Im trying to think if the plaster after drying up will be tough enough to withstand some force. Either way, it's much better to carry magnets with you and take an extra minute finding the joist so you open a square that lines up right in the center of the joist. Perfect support.

[@Twister051]

It took this video to realize how structurally weak that patch is?

[@fang_xianfu]

It's drywall, if someone pushes too hard it's going to break anyway.

[@Galgamoth]

@@rickybobby7276 its stronger than the rest of the drywall

[@jebsmith323]

I loved living in southern California. Great people from all over the world. Beautiful weather. Good food.

[@randyaivaz3356]

Keyword, "Loved", now a Real Hellhole From Politicians, Thanks Ones Like Gavin and Kamala.

[@billbrolin1246]

"Great people from all over the world" living open on the streets.

[@snpxox]

no no no, a california patch is the hole gets bigger, way bigger

[@anonymoushonesty2688]

The wall also ODs on Fentanyl.

[@Tom-hz9oc]

30 years ago we called that a hot patch. Used 20 minute mud and got a skim coat of regular mud on it too. Less than an hour and it’s done.

[@CaptHowdy-ym8px]

Never heard anyone call it a California Patch when I worked drywall, building houses, or renovations for several years. We’d also trim out the top layer of the wall we were patching to match the patch so there wasn’t an obvious bump in the wall. You’d never know there was a drywall patch that way. Also the way you’re supposed to use any patching tape by cutting out the top layer of drywall to keep it even and smooth.

[@Squirrel-Chaser]

Lol, your California comment was hilarious. Thanks for making my evening