My daughter-units had a sleep-over where the pack were having too
much fun and not enough supervision. The result: a doorknob-sized
hole in my bathroom wall. There's not enough drywall left to pull
it back through and patch it.

I'd like to enhance the structure at this point. Is there a way of
supporting it beyond a simple cross-piece attached from the back?

Many thanks.

The Ranger

"The Ranger" wrote in message
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My daughter-units had a sleep-over where the pack were having too much fun
and not enough supervision. The result: a doorknob-sized hole in my
bathroom wall. There's not enough drywall left to pull it back through and
patch it.

I'd like to enhance the structure at this point. Is there a way of
supporting it beyond a simple cross-piece attached from the back?

Many thanks.

The Ranger

Hello Ranger,

Rather than the simple cross piece from the back that you don't want to
do, take the knife and cut it to the studs on each side and remud the
works...Then buy a good floor mounted door stopper.Jim

On Apr 26, 9:59 pm, "The Ranger" wrote:
much fun and not enough supervision. The result: a doorknob-sized
hole in my bathroom wall. There's not enough drywall left to pull
it back through and patch it.

I'd like to enhance the structure at this point. Is there a way of
supporting it beyond a simple cross-piece attached from the back?

Not sure what you mean by "cross-piece attached from the back." You
take a piece of wood about 6" longer than the hole, insert it in, and
attach with a drywall screw or two on each side from the front. Then
screw a door knob-sized piece of drywall to the wood.

On Apr 26, 11:18 pm, Nexus7 wrote:
On Apr 26, 9:59 pm, "The Ranger" wrote:

much fun and not enough supervision. The result: a doorknob-sized
hole in my bathroom wall. There's not enough drywall left to pull
it back through and patch it.

I'd like to enhance the structure at this point. Is there a way of
supporting it beyond a simple cross-piece attached from the back?

Not sure what you mean by "cross-piece attached from the back." You
take a piece of wood about 6" longer than the hole, insert it in, and
attach with a drywall screw or two on each side from the front. Then
screw a door knob-sized piece of drywall to the wood.

Just had my home replumbed and that is exactly how the dry wall guys
replaced the sheet rock that the plumbers had to cut out. (except for
the 6" longer part, but of course they weren't trying to reinforce)

Ron wrote in message
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On Apr 26, 11:18 pm, Nexus7 wrote:
On Apr 26, 9:59 pm, "The Ranger"
wrote:

much fun and not enough supervision. The result: a
doorknob-sized
hole in my bathroom wall. There's not enough drywall left to
pull
it back through and patch it.

I'd like to enhance the structure at this point. Is there a
way of
supporting it beyond a simple cross-piece attached from the
back?

Not sure what you mean by "cross-piece attached from the
back."
You take a piece of wood about 6" longer than the hole, insert
it in,
and attach with a drywall screw or two on each side from the
front.
Then screw a door knob-sized piece of drywall to the wood.

Just had my home replumbed and that is exactly how the dry wall
guys
replaced the sheet rock that the plumbers had to cut out.
(except for
the 6" longer part, but of course they weren't trying to
reinforce)

Yes, well that's predicated on the ideal that there's still the
whole piece left and not a bunch of crumble and powder still held
in place because there happens to be some backing paper still
attached.

Imagine a hole, the size of the standard bathroom handle (exactly
2" in diameter) where anodized steel punch through 1/2" sheet
rock, leaving nothing larger than 1/4" chunks. That's what's wrong
with using the 6" longer part attached from behind; there's
nothing left to attach to the backer. And the last I checked,
"pieces" of drywall were not being sold at Lowe's, Home Despot or
my local ACE hardware store; only 4'X8' sheets. While I have the
storage abilities to keep such a piece, that seems a little
extreme for my current needs.

I used the idea of cutting out an over-sized circle of stiff mesh
and then closing the hole with compound. It took two full days to
dry, sand, touch-up, and finish off but it looks *good*. I also
added a brass floor stop which has already paid for itself.
(There's nothing like the shock of a temper-throwing preteen
having the door bound back at her to give the idea that trashing
something that's not hers is uncool.)

The Ranger

"Ron" wrote in message
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On Apr 26, 11:18 pm, Nexus7 wrote:
On Apr 26, 9:59 pm, "The Ranger" wrote:

much fun and not enough supervision. The result: a doorknob-sized
hole in my bathroom wall. There's not enough drywall left to pull
it back through and patch it.

I'd like to enhance the structure at this point. Is there a way of
supporting it beyond a simple cross-piece attached from the back?

Not sure what you mean by "cross-piece attached from the back." You
take a piece of wood about 6" longer than the hole, insert it in, and
attach with a drywall screw or two on each side from the front. Then
screw a door knob-sized piece of drywall to the wood.

Just had my home replumbed and that is exactly how the dry wall guys
replaced the sheet rock that the plumbers had to cut out. (except for
the 6" longer part, but of course they weren't trying to reinforce)

Find a piece of smooth-finish plywood or hardwood the same thickness as the
rock, and cut in a patch from stud to stud. After you mud the crack and
paint, it will vanish. Used to hang sinks like that.

aem sends....

The Ranger wrote:
My daughter-units had a sleep-over where the pack were having too
much fun and not enough supervision. The result: a doorknob-sized
hole in my bathroom wall. There's not enough drywall left to pull
it back through and patch it.

I'd like to enhance the structure at this point. Is there a way of
supporting it beyond a simple cross-piece attached from the back?

Many thanks.

The Ranger


As a landlord, the easiest fix for that is one of these:
http://www.improvementscatalog.com/home/improvements/3898-knobnest.html
The problem is solved forever.
--
Grandpa

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-- Doorknob hole in bathroom drywall --

As a landlord, the easiest fix for that is one of these:
http://www.improvementscatalog.com/home/improvements/3898-knobnest.html
The problem is solved forever.

I showed this to my wife, agreeing with you that this would indeed
solve the problem forever. She was not as enthusiastic towards its
installation, preferring something more conservative
(conventional). Looks like I'll continue fixing these the old
fashioned way...

The Ranger

Cover the hole with a nice 8"x8" piece of 1x finished wood, and screw a door
knob bumper to it.

--
Steve Barker




"The Ranger" wrote in message
...
My daughter-units had a sleep-over where the pack were having too much fun
and not enough supervision. The result: a doorknob-sized hole in my
bathroom wall. There's not enough drywall left to pull it back through and
patch it.

I'd like to enhance the structure at this point. Is there a way of
supporting it beyond a simple cross-piece attached from the back?

Many thanks.

The Ranger