how to fix punched hole in hollow door?

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how to fix punched hole in hollow door?

Answer 1

Assuming you have a few skills, you would need to scored some wood to glue into the hole--to hold any patch, putty, mud, filler in that hole you made.. I will look patched, especially if the hole is at EYE level which is usually the case when knocking your fist through a cheap door.



The time, effort, and MONEY you will be spending getting supplies to fix the hole--you would save in buying a brand new hollow-core door, they are cheap and easy to replace, pull the door pins and you could re-use the hinges and door knob...



next time you wanna whack something out of anger, try a metal door--you wont have time to worry about the door while getting your last two fingers splinted at the local emergency room!

Answer 2

In the home improvement store, Home depot or Lowes are these little square things. They are usually around the spackle section. They are metal squares with a mesh square over it that covers the hole. It has its own sticky stuff to stick to the door. Put that on then spackle the whole thing including about an inch around it on the door. Sand it and then primer and paint. I have done this many times around my old house. GEt the size that the metal is just a little bit bigger than the hole is.

Answer 3

You will need to cut a strip of wood that you can stick into the hole and then glue to the inside face of the door. This will provide a backing to spread spackel over. Then sand and paint.

Answer 4

You'll probably have to use some wood as a patch, it can probably be done the same way one closes a hole in a wall, use another thin piece of wood, with a hole in the middle, put some string into hole, get the wood through the fist hole and use the string to hold it in place then you'll need some epoxy or something to hold in place, once it's stuck in place, you should be able to use the wood putty to fill in the now 1/8th inch deep hole...you can't go straight to wood putty as it isn't structurally sound enough.

Answer 5

Chances are what you are suggesting would crack.



You can patch it. They make self adhesive metal fabric patches. You put it over the hole then go over the patch with several coats of joint compound sand till smooth. Then prime and paint.



If this is a wood stain door, besides replacing the door the other option would be to re-skin that side of the door. It is probably not worth it.

Answer 6

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how to fix punched hole in hollow door?

this hole is the size of my fist obviously and instead of replacing it could I just use wood putty then stain over the hole?

Answer 7

tricky stuff. look on google. that will may help!

Answer 8

I had the same problem. After trying many different "fixes" and not liking any of them, I finally bought a piece of laminate and some contact cement.Following the directions for the contact cement, I glued the laminate on the door,covering the whole door. Then I trimmed off the excess using a trim router that I borrowed from a friend. I took my time and it took me awhile but it was done right and looks great.Remember-the contact cement sticks to itself so be care-full!!!

Answer 9

I once fixed a hole like that in a small cabinet door by buying a big sheet of veneer of similar wood grain and glueing it over the existing door. I left a little extra overhang on all four sides and then planed the edges to feather them down to the original. After staining and applying a clear coat, it was almost indistinguishable.



The landlord never noticed, and I collected my damage deposit when we left.



But for a whole door, gluing veneer would be a lot of trouble and expense - it'd be cheaper and easier to replace the door.

Answer 10

I have to agree with the other folks. Fist sized holes in hollow doors are very familiar to me. Nutty teen-agers and some adults just couldn't resrain themselves from a temper tantrum and punching a hole in the door. But, better the door than a person. I tried to repair once by putting newspaper as a backing, using wood filler and then staining...it looked like a piece of bad abstract art. It was cheaper to go buy another door. They are very cheap unless you have to replace the framework as well. For awhile, my kids and their friends were so jerky that I took all the doors down to the bedrooms. I got an added bonus...no privacy, no kids. They went and pounded on somebody else's doors.

Answer 11

Clean all area around punch hole,splinters,paint etc.Fill hole with wad of soapless brillo pad.apply a generous amount of joint compound into the area of the hole,but not too much(depending on the size of hole,it may take acouple of coats or more)Let dry thoroughly untill it nolonger shows a dampness,or untill a crack developes.Do this in stages (usually a day per coat)Once you have a slight build-up,wipe with warm water and rag (old wash cloths work great).Wipe down to the surface of the door untill flush;once dried,feel for flushness w/hand.For a perfect job;close your eyes when checking flushness w/hand,if you dont feel a transition in the surface,your there......prime &paint! Dont use wood putty,it will break and fall into the hole!

Answer 12

Lighten up a little folks. Try hanging a nice poster or a piece of art in a frame over the hole.



Seriously, buy a new hollow door and install the hardware. First take measurements for the location of the hardware on your "holy" door and take it with you to the store. They may be able to bore the hole for you. If not, the drill kit is relatively inexpensive.



Have fun and good luck!

Answer 13

I would love to get a new door. It's about $24 in a Home Depot in NY. However, I did this and the hole for the lock mechanism was in the wrong place.

Answer 14

I agree with Marlenek....this door can be fixed.

Just takes time and paitence. Repair it, and

Then you can save your money and look around for you a new door.

Also there are many places called(Salvage Home Repairs).. they take doors from old houses and alot of other things too, they re-sale them quite cheap! Most of these places, are affiliated with Home for Humanities and the money you spend goes towards in helping them *this is just an idea* for you.





**Good luck and hope you get your door fixed the way you like it!

Answer 15

you would need to put some kind of backing inside the door so that the putty would have something to hold on to.

i suppose you could sand the whole door and stain the whole door but i bet you'll have a visible area where the hole was because the two materials will take the stain at different levels.

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Answer 17

It's a hollow door, what do you propose to have the putty stick to? Save yourself a lot of trouble, buy another door, they are not expensive. Patching a hollow door will still leave you with a patched hollow door......UNSIGHTLY!

Answer 18

Just buy a new door, they're relatively inexpensive at Home Depot...

Answer 19

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