hole in interior door

[kat83]

hi all, was hoping some one could help me out! I have a hole from a punch in one of my interior doors, and as my house is rented, it needs fixing before we move, any ideas of how to do it? a friend suggested to stuff it with newspaper, plaster over the hole and paint it? would this work? many thanks in anticipation!!

[matt1e]

internal doors are pretty cheap might be easier to buy a new one if you are good at DIY

[tezestwing]

hi kat83 you should be able to use this method http://www.diydata.com/general_building/plaste r_repairs/stud_wall_repair.php but use no-nails to hold the inserted piece of plywood or pasterboard wait until it is set then use polyfilla HTH Tez

[kat83]

thats a thought actually, though as this is an army house, i will have to find one that is exactly the same! argghhh! stress! lol

[rabbitygirl]

kat83 - my husband spent years painting forces houses. As you probably know 'marching out' isn't as strict as it used to be. If you can manage a decent repair and paint it well it is unlikely to be noticed.

Hubby suggests giving your friends suggestion a go, using white powdered filler.

Dont go banging the door after tho!

[kat83]

lol, thanx rabbitygirl im getting so stressed!! This 'white powered filling' will i just find it in B and Q or wilkos? You can tell im a complete novice! lol