best way to patch hole in plasterboard ?

[Jim K..]

Indeed. Also wont there be screws holding the new plasterboard section to the "backings"/supports anyway?

If its being skimmed (and the screws are the correct black phosphate? plasterboard ones) what's a few more screw heads to cover?

[fred]

[Adrian Caspersz]

No point quoting anything past the ? in the URL

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Standard technique, I think. Temporarily tack a bit wood through the hole to the back, secure and infill.

Same here.

CJR ELECTRICAL 95% don?t know how to fix this!!

[John Rumm]

[Rob Morley]

I'd be more inclined to use PVA than screws to hold the backing: put a bit of string through the middle, then loop that around a baton on the front to hold it until the PVA has set. Or you can just add flanges on two or more sides rather than filling the whole hole with backing - those can be held in place with spring clamps until the PVA has set.

[John Rumm]

You are going to need filler somewhere along the line, so having screw holes to fill does not seem to be much of an issue (so long as you have some proper drywall screws). Saves waiting about for glue to dry.

[Tricky Dicky]

PVA can be a problem particularly if dust has accumulated on the backside of a ceiling, the screw method is guaranteed success and you don't have to wait for it to set.

Richard

[Brian Gaff]

whatever this huge link is about I think at least some text in the message body would be nice since otherwise many would think its spam Brian

[The Natural Philosopher]

I just stuff the hole with newspapper and skim with bonding plaster sometimes