How do I cover up a hole I had to make?
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Linda Nail
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I had a plumping issue and so I have a hole in the wall in my hall way. I would like it fixed but want to be able to get in there if I had another problem.
17 answers
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Is it high enough to hang a picture over it?
Lisa
on Jul 27, 2016
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Cover up the hole! It's very easy to drywall it again.
Kathy Stetts
on Jul 27, 2016
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Look for a site with a video. Really it's not that difficult.
Jud8850600
on Jul 27, 2016
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Some houses have framed in openings with an insert to allow for access to plumbing! I think it should be a standard procedure! Look for some videos.
Jeanette S
on Jul 28, 2016
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How big is the hole? Could you make it bigger, extend it all the way to the floor then install a door? Maybe a cabinet door if it's a small hole, or a closet door if it's too big for a cabinet door to cover.. Or, depending on it's location, a full length mirror might look appropriate there?
Barry Dingle
on Jul 28, 2016
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The handyman here had to actually make an access in my hall closet.He just covered it with the drywall he cut out,then screwed it back into place.
Sophia,M.,McConnery
on Jul 28, 2016
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When I was growing up, the plumbing access 'panel' for the bathroom was in my bedroom - probably a 16" x 10" opening. My dad took a small cabinet door and covered the opening screwing it in place. We painted it to match the wall. Since it didn't extend past the baseboards (and didn't have a handle on it) it did not interfere with the placement of any furniture.
Dia8334358
on Jul 28, 2016
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Cover it with a cold air return vent cover
Pea
on Jul 28, 2016
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Go to YouTube. You can learn how to do anything there.
Marilyn
on Jul 28, 2016
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Pea's answer is genious!
Susan
on Jul 28, 2016
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I cut out a piece to fit in the hole tight, run spackle in any part that is not secure, tape it, sand it paint it. No big deal and you can't tell it was ever there when I was done.
Lemons
on Jul 28, 2016
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Home improvement stores sell access doors for this purpose in various sizes. You can paint them to match the wall.
Katie
on Jul 28, 2016
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You don't say how high the hole is off the ground or show a picture of where it is in the wall .... simple fix hang a piece of art work over it.
Bernadette Staal
on Jul 28, 2016
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You can buy an access panel and paint to match your wall.
Ellis
on Jul 29, 2016
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I am assuming it is a hole and not an access area. So I guess it depends on what kind of hole it is.
Lemons
on Jul 29, 2016
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You mention you might have to access it again; if you make an access panel, you can make/buy a panel and even put a frame around it and then paint it the same color as your wall.
Kathleen
on Jul 29, 2016
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I cut a plywood panel to fit over the hole left by my plumber, painted it to match the wall and screwed it into the 2X4 studs on each side of the hole he made behind my shower pipes.
Cristine Meixner
on Aug 01, 2016
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