Cover hole in ceiling above electrical cabinet

Hi, I had my electrical cabinet replaced this week, my old electrical cabinet was unfortunately in a wooden "box" that needed to be removed to make room for the new electrical cabinet. That wooden box was in turn connected to my lowered plaster ceiling (due to spotlights) which resulted in a hole in the ceiling right above the electrical cabinet. I was thinking of checking here for advice and suggestions on how to fix this in a neat way? There is room to fit a plasterboard between the electrical cabinet and the plaster ceiling there. Could I just cover it up with a plasterboard in a way that looks nice? Or do I have to fix this like in the video below? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AavxYAAjKhI The problem is that it will be hard to spackle, sand and then paint where the hole was since it's right underneath the electrical cabinet. This is not my area of expertise so all advice and suggestions are welcome! submitted by /u/PlentyBet4614 [link] [comments]

Mar 22, 2025 - 09:25

Hi, I had my electrical cabinet replaced this week, my old electrical cabinet was unfortunately in a wooden "box" that needed to be removed to make room for the new electrical cabinet. That wooden box was in turn connected to my lowered plaster ceiling (due to spotlights) which resulted in a hole in the ceiling right above the electrical cabinet. I was thinking of checking here for advice and suggestions on how to fix this in a neat way? There is room to fit a plasterboard between the electrical cabinet and the plaster ceiling there. Could I just cover it up with a plasterboard in a way that looks nice? Or do I have to fix this like in the video below? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AavxYAAjKhI The problem is that it will be hard to spackle, sand and then paint where the hole was since it's right underneath the electrical cabinet. This is not my area of expertise so all advice and suggestions are welcome!

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