Fixing a hold in wood paneling
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Muriel
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I have a hole in the wall in the bathroom right behind a towel rod that measures a very rough 2" x 3" - not straight at all. No idea why it was there but I need to patch it. Just moved into an older home.
9 answers
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Muriel can you post a picture please?
Z
on Mar 16, 2014
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Here is a picture of it.
Muriel
on Mar 16, 2014
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Stuff news paper in the hole, fill it with spackle, let it dry & sand it . Paint your paneling to update your bathroom .
Penny Williams
on Mar 16, 2014
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I've done nail holes with wood filler, but this is bigger than a dime with nothing behind it. Would have to find a way to have something hold it in the hole. With a matching brown could 'paint' black lines to match. ??
Muriel
on Mar 16, 2014
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I can see the use of newspapers, but I sure don't want to paint the bathroom yet. We just moved into the house and have to many other priorities. :(
Muriel
on Mar 16, 2014
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Thanks for the answers, but I'm still hoping for more ideas.
Muriel
on Mar 16, 2014
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Thanks Becky. Hubby has some in his 'man cave'. I'll get on it tomorrow.
Muriel
on Mar 17, 2014
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I thought with larger holes like that, you were supposed to use a wire mesh, stiff, tie a string to it so you cna hold it tight to the back of the wallboard. Fill will spackle, holding that string like a wick, let dry cut string sand finish?
Brenda Cole
on Jan 27, 2016
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Just love Brenda's suggestion. I would try a small piece of self adhesive dry wall mesh tape. Let dry, spackle, sand, paint. Best of luck.
Diana Deiley
on Feb 09, 2016
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