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    cvbaird Posts: 4, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 15, 2007, 07:08 PM
    Hole in wall
    My towel rack in the bathroom got pulled out of the wall (one side - the other side is still secure in the wall) which created a hole in the sheetrock. How do I patch the hole good enough to be able to put the towel rack back?
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    Nov 15, 2007, 08:06 PM
    Here is a suggestion. If the hole is just something about 3 or four inches square you could cut a piece of plywood that would fit behind the hole and use sheetrock screws around the hole to hold the plywood in place then fill the hole with a drywall perfa-tape mud, making it a smooth finish, after that has dried for 24 hours or so, then brush a thin layer of the mud over the patch and trying to make it match the rest of the wall texture. When you are satisfied you can then screw the towel rack through the patch into the plywood. I hope this works for you.
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    Nov 17, 2007, 05:29 PM
    assuming that you are using a glued in ceramic towel rack...
    cut a piece of straping (1x3) as long as you can fit into the hole and span both sides of the hole. Glue it in place with power grab or similar. Next day you can glue the towel rack back.
    Or, if it was screwed in type and what pulled out were just the screws and anchor shields you can replace them with toggle bolts. However, letmetella's solution is better in this case.
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    Nov 20, 2007, 08:59 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by cvbaird
    My towel rack in the bathroom got pulled out of the wall (one side - the other side is still secure in the wall) which created a hole in the sheetrock. How do I patch the hole good enough to be able to put the towel rack back?
    Use a bigger anchore screw than the one that's in it.
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    Nov 20, 2007, 10:21 AM
    Hi There.

    I think you may have gotten your answer already, but I wanted to add a little something. I would suggest you make the hole a little larger and square... maybe 4X4 or something if you can. Install a piece of strapping on the inside of the wall and apply drywall screw on either side of the hole to keep the strapping in place. Then cut out a nice square piece of gyprock which will fit in the hole with a small gap of 1/8" all around. Screw the piece in with drywall screws. Get some drywall compound and jointing tape and cover the gaps with the compound and tape. Cover the screw heads with drywall compound also. Keep your layers of compound nice and thin and apply several. Give it a bit of a sanding after the last coat, and apply primer/paint to finish it off. You should expect the drywall repair patch to end up being at least 18X18 once you're done if you want to have nice even finish which will last.

    Make sure you plan properly in order for the towel rack to screw in to the new piece of wood you added, rather than having to use another drywall anchor.

    Good Luck.
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    Dec 7, 2007, 07:02 PM
    If the hole is not so big I'd use spring anchors.
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    Dec 15, 2007, 01:35 AM
    Replace the wall :))
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    Dec 23, 2007, 07:56 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by cvbaird
    My towel rack in the bathroom got pulled out of the wall (one side - the other side is still secure in the wall) which created a hole in the sheetrock. How do I patch the hole good enough to be able to put the towel rack back?
    You can get away from this problem by making a wood plaque that is longer and wider that your towel bar. Attach the towel bar to the wood. Then attach the wood plaque into the wall studs. End of problem. Repairing the hole I'm not sure.
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