I've some downlighters set into a plasterboard ceiling and the wire springs which hold them in place have damaged the plasterboard.
How do I repair the holes? Are there any inserts available that would slide in?
Downlighter hole damage
Apr 16, 2018
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Bonding plaster will build up damaged plasterboard and you can sand it to shape once set.
To add to the The Natural Philosopher post, I find the edges of plaster board tend to be `dusty` with loose particles, before plastering I always coat the edges with PVA to `glue` any dust.
filler or plaster, but brush the PB edges with dilute pva first & mix pva into the filler.
NT
There are inserts available.
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Yes, the manufacturer spammed them here ...
And gypsum plaster sets too hard to allow sanding.
use Wickes fine surface filler, preferably an out-of-date bag. It sets quickly but before it is dry it can be easily scraped and shaped.
I was just going to ask the same question - thanks!
Did they? The only reference I can find it a post from the homeownerhub.
Which is what I was hinting at. They spammed the homeownerhub and did not directly spam uk.d-i-y.
Thanks. The c-fix looks like what I need.
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