How Do I Fix This Hole in My Wall?

Question

My new dryer had to be side-vented because of its size. Now there is a hole in the wall from the original rear venting. How do I repair this hole? It's getting colder. I do no want litter critters finding a home in my home. I am very inexperienced at this so I need to know exactly what to buy and how to fix it. I know this is asking a lot but I will appreciate any help I can get. Thank you.

Answer 1

You do not want to permantly cover up the rear vent hole. Next dryer in that space might not side-vent. Simple fix is to obtain a thin piece of tin, sheet metal or flashing material. Cut it slightly larger than the hole - a square shape is fine. Afix this to the wall using adhesive caulk. Paint to match the wall color.

Answer 2

Looks like you have a hole not just in the dry-wall, but through the outside of the house. This is not an easy fix. It requires removing and replacing some of the siding - or fixing the hole in the concrete where the vent came through.

The quick and dirty way of closing this hole off is to stuff it with insulation then nail or screw a wooden cover over it. From the inside, (if through dry-wall) cut a patch of the old drywall to expose the wooden structure so you can attach a new piece of drywall to fit the hole.

Once the hole is plugged, you will need to use Joint Compound to fill the cracks, put dry-wall tape over the joints, then put more joint compound over the tape. When dry, sand it smooth, then paint.

But my biggest suggestion is to get a professional to do the job right. There are a lot of details you did not share with us, so it's hard to know exactly what you need.

Good luck.

Answer 3

If it's behind the dryer and not seen, just put a piece of sheet metal over the hole. One day the new dryer may be back vented and you'll need the old hole. No "critter" will chew through sheet metal.

Don't have sheet metal? Use the lid from a big can of tomatoes. Be careful about those sharp edges. Punch two holes in the lid and screw it to the wall with sheet rock screws. Push the dryer back in place and no hole. Make some marinara sauce with the tomatoes and enjoy on spaghetti while asking questions on Yahoo answers.

Answer 4

Buy a Drywall Patch Kit from Home Depot. It comes with complete instructions. If you want it to look like the rest of the wall, you'll need 3 coats of Mud, texture and paint. You might look for an estimate from a drywall company, just to see how much it would be. I'm a contractor and I'd charge $100.00 to fix it, just ask around and see.

Answer 5

Get a piece of wood slightly bigger then the hole. Put the wood inside the hole and but a screw through the existing drywall into both ends of the wood. Cut a piece of drywall to fit into the hole and screw that to the new piece of wood. Get self adhering drywall tape and drywall compound. Apply the drywall tape over the patch you just made and then apply the drywall compound with a taping knife over the drywall tape and allow the compound to dry. Repeat the last step until the patch looks fairly smooth and then sand the compound smooth. Or...get a handyman

Answer 6

The hardware store should have a special plug for this. You are not the first to have to change the location of a dryer vent, so I can definately see this type of thing being invented already.

Answer 7

i think it relies upon who the "somebody" is. Holes interior the wall at the instant are not popular placed on and tear. administration will actually fee you to restoration the hollow. As somebody mentioned earlier it relatively is incredibly hassle-free to restoration do in basic terms it your self. First- purchase some premixed indoors Spackle (DAP is a sturdy sort.) 2d- unfold the Spackle and allow it dry, sand if mandatory to journey wall texture. 0.33 - Paint the section the place the hollow replaced into and no person will ever know the hollow replaced into there.

Answer 8

depends how big the hole is if its big you can get a grid backing to hold the "mud" in place. when its hard you sand it flat and paint.

Answer 9

use a drywall patch (get it at any home depot or lowes) cover with drywall mud

Answer 10

http://www.ronhazelton.com/howto/patching_hole_video.htm

thats a vidoe and that should help out
good luck