Step 5: Attach the patch

attach the drywall patch
Photo: David Carmack
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Align the arrow on the patch with the X on the wall, then press the patch firmly against the adhesive. Drive two screws, staggered, through the patch and into the strapping.
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    • drywall taping knife
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