interestrateripoff Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I've got a small hole in the bathroom ceiling about 7" x 2.5" approx where some pipes had been, they've been removed so the hole isn't needed but I now need to patch it up. Anyone got any advice on what the best way is to patch it up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigantic Purple Slug Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I've got a small hole in the bathroom ceiling about 7" x 2.5" approx where some pipes had been, they've been removed so the hole isn't needed but I now need to patch it up. Anyone got any advice on what the best way is to patch it up? Chewing gum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnionTerror Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I've got a small hole in the bathroom ceiling about 7" x 2.5" approx where some pipes had been, they've been removed so the hole isn't needed but I now need to patch it up. Anyone got any advice on what the best way is to patch it up? Is it artexed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Chewing gum. .... only a guess, strips of wood pushed up into the hole, secured then finished off smoothly with some poly filler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worzel Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I've got a small hole in the bathroom ceiling about 7" x 2.5" approx where some pipes had been, they've been removed so the hole isn't needed but I now need to patch it up. Anyone got any advice on what the best way is to patch it up? Why not hang some twigs from it, thus increasing the value of your house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 If it were me I would fit a speaker into it and then you could fit a sound system....and listen to cool music whilst having a soak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Is it artexed? No. It's plaster board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Chewing gum. I'd need a few packets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Why not hang some twigs from it, thus increasing the value of your house. Surely a hanging basket would do that better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Hey I've a similar problem. From a leak roof. Repaired. It is artexed, there is a bit of a bow in the plasterboard which is nailed up to joists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19 year mortgage 8itch Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Seriously, my bodge would be fix baton above plasterboard to cross the gap, attach a suitably sized patch of PB in place, flexible filler round the edge gap and whatever top surface finish you want to blend it in. Skim, paint, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnionTerror Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 No. It's plaster board. Not so much of a problem...Artexing can be a right bugger to get right, esp. if your using a fancy pattern... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prescience Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Easiest way is to cut strips of Plasterboard about 2" wide to fit around edges of hole with circa 1" overlap of hole. Fix these with "Good As Nails" or similar. This provides support for the filling piece all round. Cut piece of plasterboard to fit hole, leaving a small filling gap. Chamfer edges of strips and large piece at 45 deg to create filling hole. Glue in main bit (With G As N): rub down all around: and fill small gap; finishing off with a damp sponge to surface. Fill cracks when dry. Paint or re-texture using ready mixed texture glop. Tip to "Artex"; use either new sponge which is slightly damp and keep washing it off as you work. Apply with the sponge and stipple, by simply prodding the fresh textured finish, repeatedly and rotating the position of the sponge with your wrist. If the sponge by itself fails to replicate the finish you need, put in a plastic bag. Like a freezer bag. If the finish is "Combed" then you need to make a comb: use plastic kitchen spatula and cut "V" shapes at the end. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Miyagi Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Cut a piece of plaster board that is slightly bigger than the hole. Pace a hole in the centre of the board, pass a piece of string through the board and fix it on the back using a nail or wooden dowel. Use either gripfill or similar on the edge on the new piece of board, or if you have access on the original ceiling. Maneuver the slightly bigger repair panel into place and make sure its a all aligned correctly. Place a small weight on the end of the string, enough to pull the to repair panel firmly down on the ceiling. Go have a beer Once the bond has dried fill using poly filler by slowly building up the recess to just below the ceiling level then finish with a skim of poly filler Rub it down and paint. If the hole is small then it may be easier to slightly enlarge it to make the repair easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Cut a piece of plaster board that is slightly bigger than the hole. Pace a hole in the centre of the board, pass a piece of string through the board and fix it on the back using a nail or wooden dowel. Use either gripfill or similar on the edge on the new piece of board, or if you have access on the original ceiling. Maneuver the slightly bigger repair panel into place and make sure its a all aligned correctly. Place a small weight on the end of the string, enough to pull the to repair panel firmly down on the ceiling. Go have a beer Once the bond has dried fill using poly filler by slowly building up the recess to just below the ceiling level then finish with a skim of poly filler Rub it down and paint. If the hole is small then it may be easier to slightly enlarge it to make the repair easier. ...after first checking your cat is not up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number79 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I would cut the whole to make it square. Stick some wooded battens above the hole, stick as in with no nails or something. Cut a square of plasterboard just shy of the exact measurements of the square hold. Stick that in the hole to the wooden battens. The piece of plasterboard that you have put in will not be flush with the ceiling level because the ceiling will have plaster on it. Skim the repair with plaster to the ceiling level. If you dont want to plaster then get the plasterboard flush with the ceiling level, polyfiller the gap around the edge and paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Loo Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 lucky for you, I made a video of me doing this and a number of other home repairs http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8449178763625099828# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patfig Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I've got a small hole in the bathroom ceiling about 7" x 2.5" approx where some pipes had been, they've been removed so the hole isn't needed but I now need to patch it up. Anyone got any advice on what the best way is to patch it up? Put your house up for sale as a renovation project, people always seem to get sh1t loads more for their place if it needs doing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledgehead Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 If you had something nasty that we could all feel sorry about, you could call in the DIY SOS team. It would be worth it just to get Nick Knowles comfortably within striking distance! (Actually Nick seems like a nice bloke, but, this being the otf, I simply couldn't help myself). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyMe Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 The best way (and probably quickest).... Mind you a ceiling would be trickier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number79 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 The best way (and probably quickest).... Mind you a ceiling would be trickier! yep, exactly what I said to do. Would be easier to do a ceiling with a full sized plastering trowel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Loo Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 The best way (and probably quickest).... Mind you a ceiling would be trickier! yeah..till the next time they kick the door open, that patch is going back into the wall space. cowboys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number79 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 yeah..till the next time they kick the door open, that patch is going back into the wall space. cowboys. I think that he just really like diy and filming himself, anyone else would have just fitted a door stop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyMe Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 yeah..till the next time they kick the door open, that patch is going back into the wall space. cowboys. Without a stop any patch would suffer. Still the best way, not easy getting a flat surface finish, without multiple fill passes and proper sanding through the grades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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