[philipraposo82]

I need to close this up as the light fixture that I will be using has a small base that nearly covers the box.

I tried hot mud and paper tape but it sagged and I just took it down as I wasn't confident that it would hold up.

 

[Mjaw]

I need to close this up as the light fixture that I will be using has a small base that nearly covers the box.

I tried hot mud and paper tape but it sagged and I just took it down as I wasn't confident that it would hold up. View attachment 42073

Fill with some hot mud , mix it stiff/pretty dry , pack it lwt it harden then shave it flat then tape

 

[philipraposo82]

So if I use hot mud and go with a stiff consistency, once dried and sanded flat I still have to tape and mud / feather out and finish yes?

Or can I just got mud sand flat and do a final coat or 2 with no tape?

 

[picks drywall]

i just push the tape and mud sag back up before it hardens.

 

[Mjaw]

Tape it, give it 2 coats, stretch each coat a little further

 

[Shelwyn]

I have a way to fix it as well, so cut a 7 inch by 7 inch square, use some wood and frame along the edges screw the drywall into the wood. Then get a new piece of drywall cut the exact shape of your light fixture and push drywall into place then screw it in. Now you need to finish the new drywall patch instead of the edges of the light fixture. A lot more work but it's a different way to fix this. Haha

 

[Wheresmypencil]

As said above, fill with hot mud. Then use 6 inch piece of fibafuse and go over entire opening. After final coat dries. Cut out the box opening with a sharp knife. Wear gloves when handling the white fibafuse, some guys get itchy fingers.