I have trailer with a hole in the wall from an old A/C. How to I patch hole, especially on the outside?

Question

Do you know of any covers or kits you can buy to do this. I can fix the inside easy enough with drywall and plaster. The outside is made of aluminum.
Thanks very, very much!!

Answer 1

By a trailer, I assume you likely mean a "mobile home". I don't know of any kind of any kind of kit, but I have owned, maintained and lived in mobile homes and have some ideas. If it is less than 20 years old, it probably was built like a house, using 2X4 inch lumbar on 16" centers. This would mean that they would have had to the boards to create a window frame into which they inserted the A/C unit. One option would be to find a small window that would fit the entry, and put it in using instructions on the window itself. Windows, particularly small ones, are reasonably easy to install. If you want to fill it in, you would need to find a exterior material that matches your home and try to blend it in (would vary depending on what type of material the exterior is constructed of). As it is aluminum this will be tough if you care what it looks like afterwards. Option might include using a flower box or bird feeder so that it looks like it was put there for some reason. Once you patch the exterior you could buy a 4' X 8' sheet of insulated material (like styrofoam), cut it to size and duck tape multiple layers in the open spot until you are at the level of the interior, which you know how to fix. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Go to a hardware store and find a piece of sheet aluminum the same thickness.You didn't say if it was an Airstream or Fleetwood;rippled metal is harder to repair.You basically take 2-3" strips and use poprivets or sheetmetal screws.Aluminum poprivets look best and won't rust on the aluminum.Make a frame around the edges INSIDE the hole,fit the patch to match the edges and fasten it in place with duct tape while the rivets are drilled and fastened.Try to space them evenly and it will look better.Be extremely carefull not to damage wiring or plumbing inside the wall.If you are not confident,any body shop could easily do it.Use expanding foam or clear silicon caulk to waterproof it BEFORE you put the panel in place.

Answer 3

Sheet metal to match as close as possible, use sheet metal screw to attach it, but run a heavy bead of silicone haulking 1st. This will stop most leaks, Put Strofoam insultion the same thickness in the hole & cover with material from the inside!! Happy camping

Answer 4

rather elementary. If the hollow is each of how via, you like something to fill the hollow so as that drywall compound will carry. I propose utilizing a small piece of timber (skinny like paneling) or heavy reveal screen. minimize that extremely bigger than the hollow and place a screw in the midsection to apply like a cope with. Butter the front fringe of that patch with pre-blended drywall compound and slide it into the hollow and pull tight against the wall with the screw. carry for some seconds till it continues to be and then permit it dry in one day. day after immediately, you get rid of the screw and use some greater drywall compound to fill something of the hollow. positioned on with a tremendous drywall knife so as that it rather is mushy.(positioned on in layers if the hollow is deep) After the hollow is crammed, you are able to mushy it out with a moist sponge. as quickly because it rather is carefully dry you basically paint over it.

Answer 5

go to the roofing department at home depot, they have aluminum that can be riveted on and sealed