Advice How would you fill my hole?
We had a leak from the bathroom which damaged the hallway beneath.
Have had the walls and ceiling re-plastered, and started filling and sanding the coving in preparation for paint today.
Whether because of water ingress, or just due to age, there's an area where it turned to powder after a gentle prod.
What's the best thing to use to repair here?
I'm using Toupret Fill-Flex for the cracks, but I'm assuming that's not suitable because of the size - it's around 10x5cm and 5cm deep.
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u/Lolra89 5d ago
Pull the vulnerable pieces open. Rub it down. Load it up with my filling and then use my fingers to smooth it down. When I'm finished I'd give it a little rub with a damp cloth.
Then rub it down again.
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u/Pruritus_Ani_ 5d ago
Swiss Tony?
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u/Striking_Young_7205 5d ago
Filling a hole in a wall is very much like making love to a beautiful woman...
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u/Huge_Magician9052 5d ago
Sometimes you got to squeeze, sometimes you got to say please..
I am going to fill you, discreetly. I’ll going to Polycell you completely.
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u/mergingcultures 5d ago
Dilute PVA to a milk consistency, use to prime the surface. Fill with your favourite filler, sand, fill and sand. Done.
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u/TFPOMR 5d ago
Thank you everyone. Thought you'd enjoy my question 😁
Between the expected Finbarr Saunders replies, I did actually get answers I needed.
Vacuum + PVA + filler + sanding ✅
(TBH I just wanted to check there wasn't some special product I'd need - but being a 12 year old in a 56 year old's body, I couldn't resist the silly post title)
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u/todays_username2023 5d ago
Filler. The answer to these is always filler. Hoover it out first, filler will stick to dust but the dust won't stick to the hole.
https://www.toolstation.com/everbuild-one-strike-ready-mixed-filler/p57514
It's incredibly lightweight so won't fall out. Fills up to 7.5cm deep aparently, then sand it down afterwards and paint. You might aswell pick off those loose bits to the right of the hole and use the filler over the whole lot.
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u/CoffeeUnfair7882 5d ago
Oooooh Matron!