Wednesday, 31 December 2014

How do I close a 5" diameter hole in a cinder block wall?


The DIY projects never end seem to end when you buy an old house! :) So the former owner had an exhaust fan in the the side of a cinder block wall. I removed it, which leaves me with a 5" hole. How can I patch this? I've worked with "Quickrete" before but I'm concerned that: A) the concrete is going to fall into the hollow spaces inside the cinderblock and the 5" hole is high up enough on the wall that it would take forever to fill it up... and B) How do I prevent the wet concrete from falling out of the other side? What I mean is, how do I make it straight so that the concrete patch is flush with both sides of the wall? Should I attach plywood as a form or something? I really don't want to make more holes attaching something temporary... Any and all advice is greatly appreciated!







Submitted December 31, 2014 at 10:43PM by Mutand1s http://ift.tt/1x4BQ9h

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