No idea what the story behind this is. It’s a single gang coax box, and just a hole next to it. Looks like previous owner started to patch the drywall by putting the backer in but gave up.

  • @Alexstarfire
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    23 days ago

    You’re patching the right side no matter what since there’s a stud there. TBH, it all looks bad.

    I’d square out the thing, put whatever size box fits (I’m assuming a single gang) that uses adjustable tabs to attach to the drywall, then patch whatever is left. With the stud there you probably don’t need to worry about adding blocking.

    • DuallightOP
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      33 days ago

      Its not a stud, just a piece of fiber board screwed into place. Likely to be used as backing for a patch that never came. I’d just unscrew it and then swap to a double gang after cleaning up the hole