Hole in Air Duct
We were installing a new shower rod, which required drilling into the ceiling, and accidentally drilled a hole into one of the central air ducts. Does anyone know if this is the type of thing we could fix ourselves, and if so what type of patch/sealer we should use? Any thoughts are greatly appreciated, as…
We were installing a new shower rod, which required drilling into the ceiling, and accidentally drilled a hole into one of the central air ducts. Does anyone know if this is the type of thing we could fix ourselves, and if so what type of patch/sealer we should use? Any thoughts are greatly appreciated, as I have no idea what to do. Thanks!
Any basic home improvement book, like the Home Improvement 1-2-3 book will give you info on how to cut and patch drywall/ plaster.
Best of Luck! And more power to you for the DIY. I agree it’s not rocket science.
Yeah, that is pretty much what the professional I called said to do. I guess we’ll give it a shot — any tips for removing/replacing the plaster? We are new homeowners so this is all new to me.
If it is just a metal duct for air, you can patch it with a piece of duct tape. Your talking about a hole from a drill correct? If you can’t get to the duct work, remove some plaster as suggested by the poster above, tape the hole, and fix the plaster. Easy. The silicone would work too.
Thanks! We probably will ultimately call a pro, but I wanted to get a sense of what the job would be like and if it would be necessary to rip out part of the ceiling. So that’s helpful.
Some of us try to do fix things ourselves to learn something and be self-sufficient. Sometimes we screw it up. Home repair’s not rocket science. Its called learning. I started trying to repair stuff after I paid a repairman $50.00 bucks to tell me to use different dish washer soap. I could tell several stories about proffesionals making similar mistakes, myself included. I don’t have an answer to your particular problem, but what about duct tape? They use it to seal the joints in the air ducts, don’t they?
Uh, don’t mean to point out the *obvious*, but didn’t you get yourself into this situation in the first place by attempting your own repairs? Time to call in a professional, perhaps?