I damaged my plastered board wall with a vase. How can i fix it? Any tradies here at OZB.
Need help.
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/191023/67550/image-1.p…
Thank you
Plastered Board Wall Damage and Need Repair
Mentallysick on 13/03/2019 - 11:34
Last edited 13/03/2019 - 12:03
Last edited 13/03/2019 - 12:03
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If you post a picture with measurements, perhaps someone could provide some advice…
I wanted to put picture but i did not see anywhere i can attach.
Hence, No picture
Either upload to imgur.com and post the link, or upload under your OZB account (My account > View > Files > Upload New File) and post the link.
If it's small enough, the kits suggested below should be fine.
Wrong link unfortunately. This is a link to your files folder that we don't have access to. You need to open the photo you uploaded and provide that URL.
eg this is one of mine.
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/190487/66718/sketch-15…@Mentallysick: No measurements in your photo, but looks small enough for a kit from Bunnings. Measure and ask someone at Bunnings for a suitable kit if you don't have sandpaper or anything else already.
The hardest part would be to match the paint colour if you don't have any spare.
@John Kimble: Sand it even, but Don't sand it too smooth or it will be a shiny smooth spot that does not match the texture of the rest of the wall. Agreed a simple job. Someone might help them if OP gives town/suburb.
Get some Polyfilla from Bunnings, sand it then paint it if the hole isn't too big.
Stuff some newspaper into the hole before the Polyfilla.
No need for the dent he's trying to fill. It's not even a hole.
Agreed that polyfilla would work, but as I said above, if sanded to a real smooth texture, then it will be obvious after painting, and so be careful about textures.
Is a hole in the plaster, a dent, a crack, a scratch?
You can buy plaster patches at Bunnings if it's a hole.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/pfeiffer-15cm-plaster-repair-wal…
Or buy a kit.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/gyprock-1-5kg-diy-rapid-plaster-…
I did a similar repair recently using this kit. My skill levels are pretty average but the end result was still pretty good:
https://www.bunnings.com.au/poly-wall-repair-kit_p1710160
The Gyprock repair kit posted by somebody else above is probably better but I don't need 1.5kg of repair plaster for a tiny hole.
Get a few quotes, someone might fit you in some time for reasonable price. Instead of learning to do it yourself when you may never have to do it again.
I have got quotes for $100+ for this small job. and i would like to this myself as i would love to learn + you never know i have to do this again.
I'd just learn to be more careful. But if you can find the paint color then you'll be able to smash holes all night and patch them all up by morning.
Feathering to match paint.
$100+ is going to get the job done okayish but not great because the proper way requires a lot of downtime.
A rip that size requires
- a box cutter
- mesh tape
- plaster
- flat edge
- sandpaper
- paintCut out any crumbling bit of plaster and paper (the plaster is wrapped in paper, you'll know what I mean if you go to Bunnings and ask for plasterboard).
Make a bevel or concave to allow for the thickness of the mesh.
Wipe down with a damp cloth to get rid of loose dust. Apply the mesh tape and make sure the proudest part of the tape doesn't protrude beyond the rest of the wall.
Apply the plaster and allow to full dry. Don't over apply or it cracks when it sets. Sand back a little and apply more plaster if necessary.
Sand back the newly applied plaster until it is perfectly flush. If it isn't flush, it looks worse when paint is on, not better. Make sure to sand back about 10-20cm around the new plaster to smooth out old paint.
Dilute matching paint with 1:1 water. Apply this thin coat over the new plaster. A second application of thinned paint is recommended as the repair plaster is not sealed and will soak up paint if not properly primed. This will leave big pores in the paint.
Apply 1-2 coats of paint.
Report back to ozbargain.
- for Effort, I know quite a few rock apes who wouldn't even do that much in their own home.
If you have room and it's hollow behind I normally use another few bits of Gyprock one cut to the shape of the hole and a couple of bits screwed into the back of the wall around the whole that you can screw the new piece to.
I find it quicker and easier you have less plaster to mess with and smooth over.
@Toons: Too small to consider that method. Also, I doubt the stud is where the damage is otherwise it would not have torn like that.
Maybe get some putty, then paint over it after it’s dry.
Or you could go to your local bunnings and show them, they might come up with something.The biggest challenge you'll have is matching the paint. It would be great if you can find out the exact colour and it's concentration, e.g. Dulux Lexicon 1/4.
take a flake off and go to bunnings. they will even give you a free sample / cheap sample…
Take flake of paint off the wall, before you patch it up, and bring it to Bunnings. They'll match the colour. It might not be exact but be close enough.
Hang a picture frame over it or any furniture at corner
by some spac filler, putty it up, sand i back, and paint it
you need little skill to solve this, i can even do that and i am ultra hopeless at fixing things
Depending on the lighting on the room, note that you might have to paint the whole wall as there's no way to colour match, even if you have the same paint code.
Go find tradies working on a new house nearby, offer them slab of beer… Get full renovation job with offcuts
Youtube it.