best way to seal dryer hole

xyz123

hi

previous owners in our home have a hole in external wall of utility room for their dryers. we dont have one at the moment but may get one in future. i have try to cover with cardboard temporarily. but the room is getting quite cold, obviously.

what is the best way to cover the hole, without sealing it permanently?

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macman

Cardboard is not going to provide much insulation! If it's masonry, it needs to be made good properly.

Oldsoak

As a temporary fix, stuff trg hole with fiberglass insulation and screw some boards inside and out .This will help but is by no means a permanant fix.

Good luck.

pamsdish

Or stuff it with newspapers as a cheaper alternative,you could push a plastic carrier bag through to outside as a temp waterproofing,fill with newspaper and carboard over that

liam8282

Expanding foam?

fred7777

liam8282 wrote: »

Expanding foam?

Expanding foam but inside a carrier bag so the foam takes up the shape of the hole but doesn't stick to the sides of the hole making it difficult to remove later.

Then put a proper vent cover on the outside.

TRace

fred7777 wrote: »

Expanding foam but inside a carrier bag so the foam takes up the shape of the hole but doesn't stick to the sides of the hole making it difficult to remove later.

Thats a good idea.

Hintza

If you want to make it look pretty a extractor fan cover (or similar) might be a good idea for the outside wall.