A Trick For Patching Drywall Using Hot Glue

Step 5: Glue In the Patch

Put a dab of hot glue at the center of your Popsicle Stick and press your replacement chunk of dry wall against it.   It's best if the chunk ends up being a little bit lower than the wall surface.  Push it in and making sure it's level and  wait for the hot glue to set.    Then you can sand around the edge to remove any bits of paper that might be sticking up.

If your replacement piece is a very poor fit, you can probably put some dabs of joint compound around the edge of the hole before inserting the piece, but if you're using the paper template it should fit reasonably well.