Ripped a switch plate out of drywall by accident

Was swapping out aluminum plates for brass ones in my home office last week. Got a little too aggressive pulling on the Durock screw and the whole anchor came flying out with a chunk of Sheetrock. Had to patch the hole with spackle and wait 2 hours before I could even put the new switch back in. Anyone else ever underestimate how brittle old drywall gets around electrical boxes?

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lilyfisher4mo ago

Joked my drywall is held together by hopes and prayers at this point.

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elliot_allen654mo ago

It's just a drywall patch, not exactly a disaster. Spackle and a little sanding and you're done in an hour. People make way too big a deal out of small cosmetic fixes like this.

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