hi diy'ers considering whether to permanently remove the HRVs in the bedroom and lounge. not worried about filling in the outside holes where there is a cage thing high up on the outside wall. but would like to fill in the internal hole which has a diameter the width of a double power socket, about 8 inches? whats the best way to fill this so it ends up a smooth wall again? thanks :)
filling hole in wall where ducting was
Jan 21, 2008
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If its blockwork, block, mortar, plaster..
If its studwork, plasterboard and plaster.
hi when you say block do you mean a breeze block? if so is it possible to cut one down to a round shape as thats what the hole is.
Should be easy enough to cut a lightweight block to a mainly-round shape, with a bolster chisel.
Regards Richard
Well even brick can be knocked about with a cold chisel enough to wedge in, and mortar pushed in around it..I meant block as in square lumps of stuff as opposed to stud, which is timber plated with board..
Then again, there's structural foam. Never pass up an opportunity to use structural foam ;-)
Regards Richard
lol is that the spray can expanding stuff that you slice of with a stanley knife?
I always do unless there is no other option..car boidy filler though..now thats the stuff. N~ewspa[er in thiose rotten sills, slap on the filler, sand and spray 'brand new sills sir. had em done for the last MOT: Honest"
What was it they used to say? 'the only bit of the car left intact after the crash was the body filler'
If you can get your hands unstuck from te wall and the knife, yes..
Prersonally yesterdays Sun is just as good, when plastered over. Give some archaeologist a thrill in 1200 years time.
It's unpleasantly smelly when you use it indoors, though.
Regards Richard
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