On Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 1:10:06 PM UTC-5, TomR wrote:
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Andy typed:
On Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 10:29:17 AM UTC-6, Don Y wrote:
On 2/13/2016 7:52 AM, Andy wrote:
I am looking for some ideas on repairing or hiding a large hole in
some paneling.

Hole is about 8 x 12 inches.

Paneling is no longer made.

Hole is not in between studs.

So, there's a stud running down the "middle" of the hole (i.e.,
a portion of the hole between the studs to the left of it and
another portion of the hole between the studs to the right)?

Where is the hole (in terms of its relationship to your living
space? Basement? Living room, etc.?

Where *in* that space: up at the ceiling? crammed in a corner?
down at the floor? etc.

What's on the other side of that space? Why aren't you asking
about how to "patch" THAT side?

[I.e., it would have been helpful if you'd indicated what WAS
in that hole, before, so folks could better visualize the
problem.]

Living room right at eye level.

Re-read my post.

Wood was in the hole. :-)

I was not asked to patch the other side, which is in another room
anyway.

Your responses to the answers and suggestions that people took the time to
write seem a little "snarky" to me (not sure if that is the right word, but
you get the idea).

You wrote that you were looking for ideas on "repairing or hiding" the hole
in the paneling.

You wrote that the hole is not in between studs, so presumably there is a
stud running down inside the hole area.

You wrote that they don't make that paneling anymore.

Maybe it would help in understanding your question and knowing what you
actually have there if you could post a photo or two.

But, hey, based on what you wrote, you could probably patch the hole with
any similar thickness piece of paneling (even though it doesn't match
exactly), and attach the repair piece to the existing stud. Before doing
that, you could probably put a "backer piece" behind the hole and glue it to
the current paneling from the back. Then, do the repair piece, attach that
to the stud, and glue that to the backer piece.

That's the "repairing" part.

Then, since it won't match the existing paneling, hang an eye level picture,
painting, mirror, etc. over the "repair".

That will be the "hiding" part.

Good luck.

Not much to go on. What kind of paneling is it exactly? They don't
make that kind, but do they make one that is a lighter color and
could be stained to match? If so, maybe replace one panel?
Can't say how to match it with no info.