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Technofreak

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#2760391 16-Aug-2021 08:49

If your're not intending to replace the wallpaper any time soon why not fit a blanking plate over the hole. Some thing like this.

https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/hpm-standard-blank-plate-w-70mm-h-114mm-white/p/105585?gclid=EAIaIQobChMItqbYqvOz8gIVWCQrCh2gxwGoEAQYBCABEgJkSPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

It will look tidy and you wont have the trouble and expense of replacing/repairing the wall paper.

Quick, cheap, good.

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#2760398 16-Aug-2021 09:25

Not the nicest of wallpaper I agree and eventually it will be going!

Thanks for all the suggestions, I was thinking maybe even a patch made from MDF could suffice

blackjack17

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#2760403 16-Aug-2021 09:36

You could try something like this Patch

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malamute5

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#2760417 16-Aug-2021 10:11

blackjack17:
You could try something like this Patch

It may come to that. Could be the easiest temporary option!

malamute5

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#2760481 16-Aug-2021 10:32

Technofreak:
If your're not intending to replace the wallpaper any time soon why not fit a blanking plate over the hole. Some thing like this.

https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/hpm-standard-blank-plate-w-70mm-h-114mm-white/p/105585?gclid=EAIaIQobChMItqbYqvOz8gIVWCQrCh2gxwGoEAQYBCABEgJkSPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

It will look tidy and you wont have the trouble and expense of replacing/repairing the wall paper.

Quick, cheap, good.

Unfortunately the hole is just on 300mm across

JayADee

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#2761238 17-Aug-2021 07:53

Put a back block in (piece of gib but ply would do if it's not a spot you need to cut out later for a power point or something) fill the space with plaster and tape and feather the edges just to make it extra robust. You can get off cuts of gib at some second hand shops… You can attach the back block with screws or glue or plaster… there are a few videos around on how to do it. There's more than one way you can fix this. Pick a way and have a go. What's the worse that can happen?

Or pay someone. A hole that small will likely only cost $50-75

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#2761873 17-Aug-2021 22:56

7mm plywood with a 1mm layer of plaster on top?

What was originally in the hole? If it was one of those old style central heating vent covers, and it hasn't been thrown out yet, I'd just screw it back in place to hide the hole....

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malamute5

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#2762474 18-Aug-2021 13:25

Wheelbarrow01:

7mm plywood with a 1mm layer of plaster on top?

What was originally in the hole? If it was one of those old style central heating vent covers, and it hasn't been thrown out yet, I'd just screw it back in place to hide the hole....

A control panel for the old central system used to be there. The electrician removed it as it was apparently dangerous. I'm thinking the plywood option may be the way to go. As for the wallpaper issue, that's a problem for another day!

JayADee

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#2762758 18-Aug-2021 22:18

That sounds like a good plan.

Fixing stuff like this, the shopping part of it is the worst. Once you have the materials the actual fixing part isn’t usually difficult and it's pretty satisfying.

Wheelbarrow01

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#2762774 19-Aug-2021 01:20

malamute5:

Wheelbarrow01:

7mm plywood with a 1mm layer of plaster on top?

What was originally in the hole? If it was one of those old style central heating vent covers, and it hasn't been thrown out yet, I'd just screw it back in place to hide the hole....

A control panel for the old central system used to be there. The electrician removed it as it was apparently dangerous. I'm thinking the plywood option may be the way to go. As for the wallpaper issue, that's a problem for another day!

It's a shame the electrician couldn't have just removed/capped the wiring etc to make the controller safe/inoperable and then just put it back in the wall as a nice ornament/nod to history.

chez

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#2763485 20-Aug-2021 09:36

blackjack17:

You could try something like this Patch

I'd do this as a temporary solution until I am ready to sort out the wallpaper, too.

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#2763597 20-Aug-2021 11:19

If you decide to remove the wallpaper and paint the walls you are likely to find other areas that will need work to bring the surface up to standard. The amount of other work will probably help you decide whether to DIY or not.

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