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How can I patch this ceiling hole my new light fixture does not fully cover?
You could install a circular ceiling medallion over the hole and run the light fixture through the middle of it. This would avoid having to match the paint of the surrounding ceiling.
Or here's an ...
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Fix puncture in Ikea Linmon table
Get a piece of ply bigger than the hole (at least 2 or 3 times the size and use it to spread the load.
If the clamping side is also small then another spreader may be a good idea.
There was a similar ...
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Spackling drywalls around plumbing pipes
Sounds like you want a escutcheon, which is a metal (usually) trim part designed to cover the hole between the pipe and the wall.
I generally just put some mesh drywall tape and hot (setting-type) mud ...
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How can I fix this hole I accidentally made with a screw?
Get some glue (make sure to use a glue rated for wood) into the crevices then using a hammer and punch (or drift - a soft one unless you are gentle with a steel one) force the bits back down.
Wipe off ...
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How can I patch this ceiling hole my new light fixture does not fully cover?
Like any other repair to sheetrock/plasterboard/drywall.
Turn power off (the breaker, not the switch) to the fixture and drop the trim out of your way. Either cut out a larger area and make a large ...
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Fix puncture in Ikea Linmon table
If you want to be slightly decorative you could try something like this...
Start with an aluminum cake pan, maybe 8" diameter (or larger?) With a removable bottom; example:
You only need the ...
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Will old anchor holes in a concrete slab reduce its useful life?
The concrete looks intact enough for re-use, I can't see if the anchor bolts are good or not, if they can't be reused getting old anchors out of concrete can be tricky: you might have to move your ...
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Will old anchor holes in a concrete slab reduce its useful life?
If you wanted to keep the post centered in it's current location, you could rotate the post 45 degrees and re-drill in place. You might not even need to do anything to the old bolts, as it's unlikely ...
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How to repair large drywall section?
Should I try to cut out so both the existing and the new drywall will
touch half of the metal stud on each side? And put in screws on both
sides?
Yes that is an effective way to do it.
Another ...
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How to temporarily repair a hole in a window pane?
I'd do the packaging tape and call it a day. If the glass is clean it'll hold no problem. If you're really worried, silicone or similar would fill the void between the tape.
Then, start looking for ...
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How do I reduce the size of screw holes for a door hinge, where door is hollow?
Common way is using toothpicks/wooden matches and wood glue. Fill hole with glue and tooth picks and let dry. Cut any wood sticking out of hole with a knife. Drill pilot hole and will be able to use ...
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Fix puncture in Ikea Linmon table
I know its not a fix as such, but its probably not worth going out your way to fix this issue, The desk in question is very cheap and a new top can be purchased for as a little as £6.
https://www.ikea....
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How can I put a new screw where an EZ dry wall anchor holding up wide curtain rod was pulled out?
The easiest answer to this is a new, bigger drywall anchor - but these usually require new, bigger screws (thicker shaft, and likely a larger head). At some point, this approach becomes a bad idea, ...
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How can I make these semi-gloss paint patches blend with the wall?
Since you have the original paint and it appears to be good, I would get a roller and work the entire area with a 2nd coat, I would work from the patches out so the roller is not putting as much paint ...
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Repairing holes in an interior door
Another trick, actually a variation of that of @agentp, is to use wire mesh (also called hardware cloth) instead of a wood strip. Choose one with small holes, 1/8" if you can find it, 1/4" is real ...
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How to properly repair siding holes
Well, that's a bit messy looking!
The best repair would be to remove the two damaged planks and replace them with new ones.
Next best would be to cut back the planks away from the hole and replace the ...
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Fix puncture in Ikea Linmon table
Enlarge your hole to a minimal rectangle with square corners that meets the edge of the desk's frame. Cut a block of wood to match the indicated hole. Glue it to the wood frame (marked in green), and ...
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Will old anchor holes in a concrete slab reduce its useful life?
One thing that might work well is to get some hard rapid-set mortar (they make them in smaller packages for patch jobs like this). The old bolts can be drilled out of their holes (use a metal-drilling ...
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Will old anchor holes in a concrete slab reduce its useful life?
Inspect the anchors a little more closely. If they're the drive-in wedge type similar to the RED HEAD brand shown here (photo credit to Grainger), and if the installation hole was drilled clear ...
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Spackling drywalls around plumbing pipes
HVAC duct sealant will be the easiest and it is paintable and flexible when dry. I wish I discovered the stuff much earlier in life. I would use that with fiberglass tape.
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Repairing holes in an interior door
This is a trick for small holes.
Cut a strip of wood just wide enough to fit through the hole and length about 2x the size of the hole. ( form the looks a wood paint stirrer may be just the thing )
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How to temporarily repair a hole in a window pane?
Clamp the glass between two pieces of plywood, using a bolt and nut.
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How can I repair a large hole in an interior door?
To be honest, I would seriously consider replacing the door. Sometimes the "big" fix turns out to be the cheapest & easiest, particularly if the door is a typical indoor door and a ...
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How should I fill deep holes in my wall?
All you need is some spackle and a putty knife. Recommending brands is against policy here but any high quality spackle will do it.
Sometimes on very large holes you may have to pack it with something ...
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How can I fix a hole near an outside corner of my plaster wall?
Get some gypsum plaster from your home store. For the first picture, make sure the rest of the plaster there is sound, no cracks. If there are cracks, remove that portion. Then knock out the plaster ...
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Looking for a putty to patch door which dries stiff
I'm assuming the door is PVC or painted MDF and it's a reasonably sized hole (20mm+ or 3/4").
You've done exactly what I would have done. No filler would fill the hollow-core door, it would just ...
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Spackling drywalls around plumbing pipes
To avoid cracking use drywall MESH tape.
Made from fiberglass strings, so it will not break.
Mud it generously.
It is self adhesive to keep it in place while applying mud.
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What type of nut is this and how do I put it back into the chipboard?
Hard to be sure from pics that show more details of fingers than nut, but it looks like basically a threaded nut insert, which come in a wide variety. Seeing as you've torn yours out of your particle ...
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How to deal with little holes in shower's tiled wall
Alternatives:
Remove screws and fully dry the holes and tiles there. Then back fill the holes with a colored epoxy that color matches close to the tile.
Back fill the holes with a tile grout ...
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Duct tape + spackle to fix hole under window ledge?
Nope. Use proper drywall tape of either the paper or fiberglass varieties. Both are cheap and won't leave you with a gooey, hollow, fragile mess. I also recommend proper joint compound. Spackle is ...
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