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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.
this post was submitted on 11 Nov 2024
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I had to deal with this exact situation, installing the backer myself (those stirring sticks from the hardware store are choice when doubled).. getting the texture right is a righteous pita.
If I had to do this again, a cheat might be something like a two gang plate but one is blank:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-2-Gang-Standard-Size-1-Duplex-Receptacle-1-No-Device-Blank-Plastic-Combination-Wall-Plate-White-88008/301701182
Those blank combo plates are a lifesaver for weird situations lke this - Arlington makes a low voltage mounting bracket that would work perfectly with that hole size too without needing to match texture.