Filling old plug socket space

[dantheram]

How do you go about filling an old plug socket hole and chase? It was a double socket cut into brick work and plaster board.

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[OwainDIYer]

 

[dantheram]

will that stay firm underneath plaster and not sag?

 

[Burnerman]

Fill in as much of the space as you can by using a piece of brick, thermalite or whatever - then go over the top with some ready mix plaster or similar.
Huge dollops of plaster / filler will sag, and you'll need more than one application.
John

 

[dantheram]

I've heard that I should use bonding coat to fill it too? Is it a case of just whacking anything in there an then replastering?

 

[Burnerman]

No need mate - just dampen the hole (with some PVA solution if you want) and get cracking.
For the chase, you may need a couple of coats of the ready mix plaster though - don't try to do it all at once.
John

 

[seco services]

I always use thistle bonding or browning.

 

[Pigeon85]

Fill in as much of the space as you can by using a piece of brick, thermalite or whatever - then go over the top with some ready mix plaster or similar.
Huge dollops of plaster / filler will sag, and you'll need more than one application.
John

what this man says, best option

 

[dantheram]

Thanks for the input everyone. I've it some spare bricks outside so ill chop one up and put it in the hole then go at it with ready mix.

 

[foxhole]

One coat plaster will fill up to 50mm in one go without sagging.

 

[EightyTwo]

I've used one coat plaster on jobs like this - spray the wall first, make the plaster a bit stiff, stop a couple of mm shy of the surface. Finish off with a skim coat of finishing plaster.

Of course, several thin coats of the ready mixed filler would do the same job. It would take longer but you only have to buy one tub. Now, if you've already got the plaster...

 

[dhutch]

My house was fully dotted dabed by the previous so when I have jobs like that it involves drywall adheasive and offcuts of pb.


Daniel

 

[dantheram]

Mine is dot an dab but the gap is not too big - is that why you glue in off cuts?

 

[dantheram]

I've used one coat plaster on jobs like this - spray the wall first, make the plaster a bit stiff, stop a couple of mm shy of the surface. Finish off with a skim coat of finishing plaster.

Of course, several thin coats of the ready mixed filler would do the same job. It would take longer but you only have to buy one tub. Now, if you've already got the plaster...

Spray? With pva?