How can I fix 2 one inch holes in drywall which are centemeters apart?

Question

The holes go all the way through. Drywall screws held a towel holder there until I pulled it out.

1: What about the wall paper which is covering the area (not the holes though).

2:What about if I want to put the towel holder with the drywall screws (screws are conected to the towel holder) back into the holes and fix it that way. Is it possible to do it that way so the holder is strong enough to hold a towel and be used daily?

Answer 1

Find the studs and hang the towel holder there. Fill the holes with some spackle or putty. Ask the guys at Home Depot or Lowes. They'll know what you can use.

Answer 2

Some decent answers so far. I'm kinda leaning toward the one from mxyplk. Certainly cotton stuffed in or paper towel would work too.

The wall paper you should just assume to BITE THE BULLET; and in combination with question part 3 get a towel rack that covers the patch and missing wall paper.

Odd that the holes are that large? Perhaps Hollow Wall anchors were used, with the alligator spring clips on the inner wall end?

Finding a towel rack that will span the studs is the better solution, but you could buy the plastic, pointed, threaded, screw anchors and tap then screw them in flush and install a towel rack.

Steven Wolf

Answer 3

What I would suggest for you to do is to look for a new towel holder that slides on brackets that are mounted to the wall. Buying that type of holder will allow you to use a toggle bolt to anchor the bracket.The size of the existing holes offer no way to use a standard screw or wall anchor. The toggle bolt will guarantee that you have enough stability to be able to actually hang towels on the bar.

Answer 4

buy a good grade of plaster patching material. stuff the holes with cotton and, using a spatula, smooth the patching into and over the holes. try to keep the patching material at least 1/2 inch deep. let dry overnight and u should be able to use screws in it.

or buy a piece of 1/4 inch finished plywood. cut 3 or 4 inch squares and screw over holes. paint, and it will look fine.

Answer 5

To patch the holes, cut two pieces of screening material about twice as big as each hole. Tie a piece of string to the center of each piece. Push the screen through the hole and pull it back so there will be a sort of backing for spackling to adhere to. Apply the spackle. After filling the hole and the spackle is dry, just cut off the string. You may want to use a little more spackle to hide the string "stub."

Answer 6

try polyfilla.....