Filling a hole in plasterboard wall?

Filling a hole in plasterboard wall?

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Patch1875

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4,893 posts

131 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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I'm a bit of a DIY doofus so looking for some advice.

We're moving house shortly so it's time for the wall mounted TV and the surround sound to come out. Most of the holes are small so should be fairly straightforward but the hole behind the TV is a bit bigger.

It measures about 3x3 inches so what's the best(and easiest) what to fill it?

Thanks!

B17NNS

18,506 posts

246 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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Cut a piece of timber (25mm x 38mm batten or whatever you have knocking around). About 4 inches longer than the hole. Feed it into the hole and screw at each end with drywall screws. Cut a piece of plasterboard th same size as the hole and put it into the hole. Screw to the batten. Tape edges with self adhesive scrim. Cover with two coats of easifill. Sand when dry.

B17NNS

18,506 posts

246 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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Or screw up some paper and stuff into the hole and fill with lightweight filler then sand.

33q

1,550 posts

122 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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Ask the new owners if they would like to mount their TV in a similar way. Win win?

mikees

2,745 posts

171 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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B17NNS said:
Or screw up some paper and stuff into the hole and fill with lightweight filler then sand.
Are you a skim that has done work for me ;-)


8-P

2,756 posts

259 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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Just do noting and make it the new owners problem.

Honestly the amount of stuff the previous owner of my house just walked away from because they were bone idle do nothing types is unbelievable. If something like in your pic had been in my house when we moved in I wouldnt have been surprised for a second.

Patch1875

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4,893 posts

131 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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33q said:
Ask the new owners if they would like to mount their TV in a similar way. Win win?
Tried that and even doing a cheap deal to leave all the equipment but unfortunately not interested.

He says he's putting his stuff at the other end of the room by the window which in my eyes is a bit silly as all the sky/aerial and multiple sockets is not.

Patch1875

Original Poster:

4,893 posts

131 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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B17NNS said:
Cut a piece of timber (25mm x 38mm batten or whatever you have knocking around). About 4 inches longer than the hole. Feed it into the hole and screw at each end with drywall screws. Cut a piece of plasterboard th same size as the hole and put it into the hole. Screw to the batten. Tape edges with self adhesive scrim. Cover with two coats of easifill. Sand when dry.
That's what I thought. I don't have any plasterboard, can you buy a small piece or do I just snap a bit off in b&q when no one is looking?

According to my solicitor all I need to do is a neat fill don't have to worry about painting.

hairyben

8,516 posts

182 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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screw a blank plate over it

Bristol spark

4,381 posts

182 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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Screw a batten behind, Mix some bonding up really thick, leave it 10 mins till its really hard and almost set, then ram it in the hole.

B17NNS

18,506 posts

246 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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mikees said:
Are you a skim that has done work for me ;-)
That's why multi finish and bonding comes in paper bags thumbup

bimsb6

8,034 posts

220 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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Why not just fit a plasterboard patress box and a blank plate .

LeadFarmer

7,411 posts

130 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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Piece of plaster board slightly wider than the hole itself, put a screw or similar in the centre for something to get hold of. spread no nails type glue either side of the face of the piece of plasterboard, feed it into the hole and using the screw as a handle pull it towards you so the overlapping part that is now behind the wall bonds to the rear of the plasterboard wall. Fill with plaster of pollyfiller.

WinstonWolf

72,857 posts

238 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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bimsb6 said:
Why not just fit a plasterboard patress box and a blank plate .
I'd do this, it'll look correct and can easily be reinstated in the future.

LotusMartin

1,112 posts

151 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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remove cables + screw in a plug socket front.

Job jobbed!

PapaJohns

1,064 posts

152 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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LotusMartin said:
remove cables + screw in a plug socket front.

Job jobbed!
Exactly what I thought,

Patch1875

Original Poster:

4,893 posts

131 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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LotusMartin said:
remove cables + screw in a plug socket front.

Job jobbed!
It's halfway up the wall!

andy43

9,552 posts

253 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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I fitted a pair of wall lights in our last house when we built an extension, wiring the room to suit them - massive 4 foot tall things fixed to the wall in two places - but they needed the electrical supplies at the lower fixing points just above knee height.
When we sold I did offer the fittings to the buyer for not a lot of money but he said no, so I removed the lights and fitted batten holders to the wall as legally required... at knee height smile
Just stick a cover plate over it so it's tidy - buyers may well do the same TV thing anyway.

Mojooo

12,668 posts

179 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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make sure you paint the wall to match before you leave!

LeadFarmer

7,411 posts

130 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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Fit a letter box