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patching hole in wallboard about the size of a quarter. dave hamblen 08-10-2006
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Posted by dave hamblen on August 10, 2006, 12:53 pm
The kids had a towel bar over the sink and pulled it loose. tried to use
those screws that expand abd they pulled a bigger hole. would I be better
off cutting the hole out and fitting it with a new piece of wallboard and
going through all that mess or is there a easier way.
Thanks.



Posted by RayV on August 10, 2006, 1:28 pm

dave hamblen wrote:
> The kids had a towel bar over the sink and pulled it loose. tried to use
> those screws that expand abd they pulled a bigger hole. would I be better
> off cutting the hole out and fitting it with a new piece of wallboard and
> going through all that mess or is there a easier way.
> Thanks.

Get a new towel bar if the trim on the old one isn't big enough to
cover the hole and mount it with a toggle bolt.

http://www.yourdictionary.com/ahd/t/t0248600.html

or

Get one of those stick on drywall patches, paint over it and mount the
old towel rack to a stud. The towel hanging on the rack will disguise
the patch next to it.


Posted by herlihyboy on August 10, 2006, 1:42 pm

RayV wrote:
> Get one of those stick on drywall patches, paint over it and mount the
> old towel rack to a stud. The towel hanging on the rack will disguise
> the patch next to it.

I also recently used this yellow, mesh tape for the first time. It was
great for holes that were about the size you said yours is. I think
they recommend making a plus (+) with two pieces of the tape and then
mud over it like you would over one of those sticky patches that RayV
suggested.

Ryan


Posted by glenn P on August 10, 2006, 6:41 pm
Put a short, flat (less than a 1/4) piece of anything with a string tied in
the middle in the hole. Pull on it, and fill with plaster. Good as new,
almost.

> The kids had a towel bar over the sink and pulled it loose. tried to use
> those screws that expand abd they pulled a bigger hole. would I be better
> off cutting the hole out and fitting it with a new piece of wallboard and
> going through all that mess or is there a easier way.
> Thanks.
>



Posted by Dottie on August 10, 2006, 7:26 pm

glenn P wrote:
> Put a short, flat (less than a 1/4) piece of anything with a string tied in
> the middle in the hole. Pull on it, and fill with plaster. Good as new,
> almost.
>
>
That is what I do. You can cut a piece of cardboard slightly smaller
than the hold. Put two small holes in it, just large enough to put a
string through it so you can old the string and the cardboard in place
while filling with plaster or mud. When it dries enough, cut the
string off and finish filling hole.


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