how to fill a hole in a wall

jonnyb1978

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

And if he doesn't have any plasterboard handy just fill it and trim off? :money::money: remember.;)

I have more plasterboard on hand the expanding foam.

cyclonebri1

jonnyb1978 wrote: »

I have more plasterboard on hand the expanding foam.

Not arguing with your method, a piece of kellogs box, wich the OP is likely to have would work too though

Euphoria1z

update---

I think the reason why theres such a big hole is because the downpipe has a big massive U bend which is why a big hole was required to get the pipe through... I was planning on doing what was mentioned above ( plaster board on one side, threading a plastic tube and then using expanding foam and then sliding the downpipe through the plastic tube).... but since ive discovered the massive U bend in the outpipe this plan will no longer work.

ive not had a chance to check but will the outpipe unscrew off from the back of the washing machine or are they fixed permanently? if it unscrews off then the above can work, I think.

will the expanding foam crush the outpipe seeing that I cant use a plastic pipe (coz of the u bend).?

the other thing I was thinking was to put the pipe through then add bricks around it till theres only a small gap, then covering with poly filler or something... will this work? it needs to be something that I can break when it comes to removing the washing machine.

southcoastrgi

can you post up some pics, because i'm at a bit of a loss to get my head round what you actually mean

Euphoria1z

I haven't moved in to the property yet, but basically the wall between the kitchen and the garage has a big hole where about 6 or 7 bricks have been removed so theres a big gaping hole ( I can see through to the garage and from the garage see through to the kitchen)...I want to seal this up but need to put the washing machine out pipe through first (the pipe has a big U bend which is why I think this hole was mead in the first place).

im just planning ahead to see what the best way to seal this up is... and the advice given above made sense till I realised the U bend in the out pipe will cause issues.

im just thinking of filling the hole with bricks and cementing it up...doesn't need to be neat, just fully sealed up with the washing machine pipe going through it.

do B&Q do ready made cement (or whats the best thing to buy for this?)

cant take pics as I move in 2 weeks so don't have access yet. hope it makes sense, if not , no big deal.

Jamie_Carter

Euphoria1z wrote: »

I haven't moved in to the property yet, but basically the wall between the kitchen and the garage has a big hole where about 6 or 7 bricks have been removed so theres a big gaping hole ( I can see through to the garage and from the garage see through to the kitchen)...I want to seal this up but need to put the washing machine out pipe through first (the pipe has a big U bend which is why I think this hole was mead in the first place).

im just planning ahead to see what the best way to seal this up is... and the advice given above made sense till I realised the U bend in the out pipe will cause issues.

im just thinking of filling the hole with bricks and cementing it up...doesn't need to be neat, just fully sealed up with the washing machine pipe going through it.

do B&Q do ready made cement (or whats the best thing to buy for this?)

cant take pics as I move in 2 weeks so don't have access yet. hope it makes sense, if not , no big deal.

6 or 7 bricks??? I thought you said it was about 5" in diameter?

keystone

I'd go with the plasterboard solution myself but it would have to be modified slightly from the stud wall solution described.

Cheers

stef73

Do you ever intend to use the garage for a car? I would be more bothered about exhaust gases getting into my kitchen than trying to do it the easiest way, does the landlord know about this hole? .

jonnyb1978

If its a normal u bend. Can this not just screw off. Where would the ubend be situated? If its in the garage then maybe you can use the plasterboard, cut a hole, thread pipe through and reattach u bend from the garage side. At least you would have a tidy looking kitchen.

jonnyb1978

Euphoria1z wrote: »

update---

I think the reason why theres such a big hole is because the downpipe has a big massive U bend which is why a big hole was required to get the pipe through... I was planning on doing what was mentioned above ( plaster board on one side, threading a plastic tube and then using expanding foam and then sliding the downpipe through the plastic tube).... but since ive discovered the massive U bend in the outpipe this plan will no longer work.

ive not had a chance to check but will the outpipe unscrew off from the back of the washing machine or are they fixed permanently? if it unscrews off then the above can work, I think.

will the expanding foam crush the outpipe seeing that I cant use a plastic pipe (coz of the u bend).?

the other thing I was thinking was to put the pipe through then add bricks around it till theres only a small gap, then covering with poly filler or something... will this work? it needs to be something that I can break when it comes to removing the washing machine.

Just a thought..Do you mean the plastic tube outlet or the plastic piping that drains into a grid. The former is connected to the machine the latter isn't. You dont just mean a plastic u shaped clip that keeps the tubed outlet rigid and stops it from kinking....if so that just clips off.