Questions tagged [hole]
Questions about repairing or filling holes, or about what types of holes are necessary or permissible (such as in joists). For questions about *making* holes, consider the 'drill' tag.
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How to fill this hole under the floor vinyl plank?
Under the floor vinyl plank in our basement, we have a hole. We have tape and a heavy rug over it now (both removed for these photos), and it's... okay. But it's something I'd like to fix.
Is it ...
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How to cover up hole in stucco wall
I made a 1/2” hole in my garage’s exterior stucco wall to run a decorative light wire. How can I cover it up such that I can easily move the wire? What I found online involves applying silicone and ...
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Fill large and deep pothole in concrete driveway without cutting out concrete?
I have a pretty large pothole in my concrete driveway that is slowly getting worse and wreaking absolute havoc on my vehicles. The size is roughly 11.5 ft by 8ft or so, with the deepest section being ...
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cover/mask the anchor holes after removing the washing basins
I have changed the wall-mounted washing basins in the bathroom for the vessel ones and am now left with 4 ugly holes (photo enclosed, but only 2 of those holes are visible). I have partially filled ...
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Repairing holes in my hardwood floor
My home is a hundred and one years old. I have some pretty large holes in my flooring, about three inches in diameter, that have the wood gone and foam underlayment showing through. How do I repair ...
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What would be the best way to cover up a hole that was sawed open and then placed back with screws? [duplicate]
I had electricians open up a huge rectangular chunk of the drywall above the electrical panel and they inserted back what they removed and put screws on the corners. I was wondering what would be the ...
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any way to fix a crumbling foundation hole?
Here's the problem: the house is over a century old and has been renovated and repaired before, I'm not sure how it was built initially, or all of it's repairs (the soil in that corner is awfully ...
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Reinstalling nail in the wall
So recently the shelf in my closet randomly came down. All the nails in the wall got ripped out and I’ve been trying to figure out how to put them back but have had some questions.
Can I simply put ...
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Reinstalling nails in the wall
So recently the shelf in my closet randomly came down. All the nails in the wall got ripped out and I’ve been trying to figure out how to put them back but have had some questions.
Can I simply put ...
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How to plug 1/2" diam. hole in 1950s South Florida cement block house wall from old ATT wiring [duplicate]
I'm ready to remove an old data wire/cable from ATT in a second bedroom. Doing so would leave a hole to the outside of the house. What could I use to plug it?
The house is down south and is made of ...
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How to fix a hole in a hollow closet door? [duplicate]
My kid pushed too hard against the closet door. Considering removing the door stopper altogether. I'm thinking of using spray foam with some Ready Patch or WoodEpox to fix it up. Open to better ...
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How to best seal a concrete hole patch in basement slab?
I’ve got multiple large trenches busted up in my 1911 basement floor where new drains were put in. It’s time to fill them back in with concrete but I’m concerned about water coming up through the seam ...
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Options for Repairing Hole in Wall
This is my first time dealing with the problem of a hole in the wall. As of a few minutes ago, I accidentally knocked over my very heavy room divider and the corner of it went straight through the ...
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How can I find existing mounting holes after the wall was repaired?
Client forgot to tell workers to leave mounting holes open so they ended up patching all the holes. These holes are for a heavy wall ornament which used screw inserts. Is there any way I can either ...
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How to properly cement fill a small hole next to a foundation for a 100 year old beach house built on pier & beam foundation?
In summary, there is a small hole in the ground that has formed in about a 6 inch gap between a cement walkway and the cement foundation wall for an old beach house (over 100 years old). The beach ...
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Moving Faucet Hole in Granite Countertop?
EDIT 1/3: So I actually cancelled the order for the pictured sink, and bought an Elkay single-bowl sink with rounded corners. It fits perfectly in the existing opening, the wide edge might even allow ...
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How can I seal a hole in a concrete foundation wall for flex tubing?
During the electrical upgrade, several PEHD tubes were laid through a hole in the wall (60cm thick). I am not sure how to fill the hole - want to keep the water and the dirt outside. Insulation is not ...
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Fixing holes going to the sides of concrete steps
I have some holes going through not the top, but the sides of my concrete steps. What can I use to back up the holes in order to be able to fill them in with some quick setting cement? And what sort ...
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What is this pipe that is uncovered outside of my brick wall?
I found a mysterious hole on my outside brick wall (red arrow in image) - it is located above the 2nd floor's bathroom and below the 3rd floor's bathroom (hence the windows above and below).
It's a ...
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How to cut a straight line for conduit between floors
I am going to run conduits for Ethernet from the walls of my 1-story house to the basement below. How do I measure and cut in a straight line such that the hole I open in the wall lines up with the ...
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What to use as a wall filler?
So I posted a few weeks ago here (Curtain rod ripped off wall). The issue was that the mortar or whatever was behind the plaster, was crumbling,thus making my curtain pole drop.
Eventually I ended up ...
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How to prepare holes in painted cement wall before attaching hose reel
I have drilled a few holes in the side of my painted cement wall and am about ready to attach a hose reel to the side (with provided cement anchors), however I would like to know if there are any ...
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Do I need to trim this hole bigger? I'm not sure if the glass tile could expand towards the faucet valve
On my final stages of bathroom remodel. I have just enough room to install the sleeve over the valve stem faucet. I am concerned if the glass tile expands/contracts it will be too tight and crack the ...
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How important is horizontal spacing for small (~1") holes in 3x9 floor joist?
I have old 3x9 ceiling/floor joists (actual dimensions), 48 inches on center. I needed to run additional wiring so I made a new 1" hole above and slightly offset from an existing hole with 2+ ...
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Cut too big a hole in drywall for socket
New to home improvements here so bear with me. I cut a hole to put in a new socket, but it seems the hole I cut was just a bit too big. The socket wings almost cover the entire area, but not quite:
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Ducted vent hood installation - taping up open penetrations
I was thinking of installing a ducted range hood in my home but there seems to be a lot of things to watch out for.
I was watching this Youtube tutorial and one comment about "covering up open ...
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Best way to fix this hole in the wall? [duplicate]
we are new houseowners, and the previous owners left a TV we didn't want so we asked them to remove it and they left this big hole in the wall in the process. We've been looking for a contractor that ...
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Hole in interior wall, can't figure out what I'm looking at
1994 home, hole in the wall of my hallway. Southern home with a crawl space. Not sure how the hole got there.
I haven't been able to come up with the right google search to understand what I'm looking ...
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Filling gap in concrete porch
My house has a concrete front porch with a gap underneath the slab. It's unsightly, but hasn't previously caused any issues. Unfortunately, a family of skunks recently discovered it and decided to ...
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hole in roof of oven
Oven type: Siemens, BUILT-IN/BUILT-UNDER COOKER/OVEN HB90355GB
Problem: In the top mini-oven, above the grill element, a metal plate (liner-catalytic) has fallen off because the screw holding it in ...
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How to patch this hole in exposed foundation
I guess the first question is, should I even worry about it? From what I can tell there's not a deep hole that an animal could enter in -- I felt around, and basically what you can see in the picture ...
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Fill a hole in a 2x4
Building a Cornhole board I drilled hole to bolt legs in. I can’t remove the boards due to all pieces glued and screwed together. How do I fill the holes I drilled for the legs ?
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How can I install a door latch with a bore that's 1/8 inch too large?
I have a deadbolt lock for a smart lock I just bought. The first problem is I have a metal door and need a drive-in bolt attachment for the lock.
The second problem is the the hole I made in the door ...
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Should I fill holes drilled into my foundation to attach forms?
We are having a garage added to our home, and this required a new foundation to be attached to our existing foundation. There were 2 windows in the basement that needed to be filled. The foundation ...
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how to seal or fill in 4" round vent hole from inside house to outside of brick
I am removing a 4 or 6 inch round venting pipe from above the stove microwave that goes out the side of my kitchen inside wall and goes through the drywall and brick to outside.
So I want to fill in ...
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Why does my toilet run non-stop? [closed]
I decided to change out all the internals of the toilet after flapper replacement failed. The toilet is still running non stop.
Oddly enough it only runs from one rim hole even after I changed out and ...
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How can I tap continuous threads through opposing tubing walls with a tap that's too short? [closed]
I have a hollow inox tube 40mmx20mm with 2mm thick walls that I would like to drill through-holes into and then tap them M5 suitable for M5 inox bolts. This tube will be used on a piece of furniture ...
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Hole dug from underneath basement floor [closed]
Something has chewed or clawed its way through the basement floor. Our basement is underground obviously.
What would be 5 or more feet underneath the ground and chew through a concrete floor?
I found ...
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Can I drill through chemical anchor resin?
In order to hang a TV wall mount* onto a hollow clay bricks wall, I decided to use chemical anchors to ensure the mount will endure with the TV weight.
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Hole/Notch in Floor joist
I have a floor joist that is notched about 7 inches away from the bottom plate. The joist is a 2x8 (7 1/4) The hole is about 2.25 inches so I added a sister joist and the hole in that is probably 1.8 ...
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Tools and techniques for enlarging round hole in brick wall
I have a new kitchen hood with a vent duct slightly larger than the existing one and I need to "roundly" enlarge the hole.
What would be the best power tool(s) and accessories to be used for ...
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What's the most painless way to fix a lot of small holes on the wooden floor
For some really stupid reason, I accidentally punched a lot of small holes on my wooden floor. See attached photo. That's a roughly 3 feet by 3 feet area with a lot of small, but shallow holes.
My ...
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What is the technical term for the rings that protect holes for electrical through woodwork like cabinets?
I drill holes in cabinets or desks for electrical. I usually drill about a 3/4" hole and I have these little plastic rings I put in to protect the woodwork and just so it looks nicer. ...
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How do I make this wall patch flat?
I had a hole in the wall, about 10x7x1 inches (length, breadth, depth). I did not know to fix it so I hired someone who brought a white paste-like compound to fill the wall. He said it would need to ...
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Gap where soffit meets roof
A racoon has been getting in the soffit for the last few weeks. I have tried trapping him with no success. The roof is to steep for me to climb up. A roofer looked at it and didn't know how to ...
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How to install chandelier fixture in ceiling hole that is too big?
I am trying to replace my dining room chandelier, and after removing the old fixture one, I realized that the new fixture is too big for the size of the hole. That means, I don't have space to put the ...
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Fill small hole on concrete basement wall
We had a heavy rainstorm a few days ago. I discovered that a small hole in my basement wall was leaking water. The hole is at least 6 inches deep. On the other side of this wall is the area between ...
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I drilled in the wrong place, how do I fill the hole? [duplicate]
I have drilled in the wrong place in the wall. I want to fill and fix this wrong hole before I drill in the correct place. The reason has to do with change in plan of what shelving system is going to ...
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How to best fill wall-plug holes in a concrete wall?
My landlord took out some monitor they had originally left attached to a wall in my rental apartment, and has now left me with a nice decorative set of wall plug holes. Assume for the sake of ...
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How to seal out of reach under-roof ledge to get rid of nested pigeon
The town I just moved to has a serious pigeon problem, and I discovered they keep on loitering in and above my back courtyard, making it very dirty with their droppings.
I managed to scare almost all ...
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