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6 minute repair video without a 10 minute introduction, recap from last week, 49 ads, 83 minutes worth of in video discussion about products and sponsorships, 2 minutes worth of telling people to subscribe, click the notification button, buy your apparel, etc etc. Straight to the point, simple explanation and good video and sound quality. Excellent job. If I could like this video 100 times I would. Keep up the good work!!
Leah, it’s not just the great tips you provide, it’s the great manner in which you provide it. Your voice and words encourage others, they don’t patronize.
30 years as a carpenter and your still teaching me. Love your channel. Your best trick so far was sharping used oscillating bits!!! Saved me a small fortune. LOL
To quote Jim P. below: "Best thing about your vids: All info, no nonsense." I'd add your general demeanor as well. You are highly encouraging and assuring!
I love your videos Leah your the best not just at home repairs but at teaching in general you are my high school shop teacher. I never took it, as a woman I took home economics, and I sew and cook and knit, but with age I have figured out that I love fixing everything and you help me achieve that goal. Thank you!
When I use expansion foam I first put masking tape on the surrounding surface to protect it and it keeps the foam off of whatever I don't want to get sticky and it's easier to remove
You are a goddess to most men watching this channel (including me) who think they know it all yet are realizing we don't. Lol Great videos, great subject matter and your smiles in your videos are a blessing. 😁😁
To those of us who have always realized we don't know it all too. Don't know much of anything really. I'm the guy that always reads the instructions. That freaks out the women I know. Every time.
@68Camaro RS/SS It must be really hard living in your mothers basement and no one to share your life with. Wow! Now go play in the street with your father son and leave grown folk alone. I'm done with you. You can have the last word. Try and be an adult. 😉
Leah you are a very special woman and I am happy I found your channel. Direct to the point, knowledgeable, experienced, relatable, and encouraging teachers are very rare and you are the needle in the haystack I’ve been searching for over many years. I look forward to all the skills you will share and can’t thank you enough for making difficult tasks attainable to those of us that know very little.
This is so brilliant! What I love most about it is that this method can work wether it is laying flat like Leah is doing here, or it can be done while the door is still hanging on the frame! Wish I knew this trick earlier!
This was excellent! I tried it, and it worked so nicely. Pro tip: I cut an 8"x1" piece of cardboard and rolled it up into a spiral before packing it in the hole. It felt a bit more sturdy than the "V" piece of cardboard I started with. Saved me a ton of money not having to have a contractor come out replace the door, after he told me you can't repair a hollow core door!
Not bad. Just learned another technique to patch doors. I generally use Bondo when I patch doors. 1 of the main reasons i use plastic filler is the dry time. It normally takes me less than a hour from hole to paint. A old maintenance supervisor i had at a property I worked at taught it to me when I was a younger tech and I've always been grateful for learning how to do this and so have other properties I've been employed at due to the facts is techniques like these save money and time and everyone especially property managers love saving money and labor costs on a property budget. Thank you ma'am I really appreciate the knowledge you just shared with us and giving me another tool to use in my chosen field as a maintenance technician 😊
Well done , you nailed it , so fast so quick couldn’t found, like you said you will even remember where that hole was when finished, you were 100 % right , couldn’t found that hole after all your painting, just wonder where it was , once it was there, well done.
Hi there 👋 thank you so much for this video. I was checking my phone and came across it. I have just replaced a hollow door because of 2 holes in it. Now I know how to repair the door and have another use for it. Thanks again and God bless you and your family. Gil
Great Idea. I am in a wheelchair and I have hollow doors in my apt., and ran into one. I fixed the hole by covering the hole with masking tape and the same plastic wood over top and paint. 7 years later and no one noticed. Thanks for the video.
I've been using spray foam for years now. I have found that using an oscillating tool to cut the foam works well for me. It leaves a nice flat yet porous surface to apply your "covering" or "top coal" whether you use sparkle, Bondo or wood fill. The foam is also watertight and seals well. It's a great part of my DIY arsenal.
You are like the Paul Harrell of home improvement channels on RUclips. No nonsense, straight to the point, warm, genuine, and without assuming the viewer knows more than the very very basics. Thank you for your help and guidance with fixing up my first property.
This is PERFECT! I have a door above the steps to my basement. It accidentally got a hammer head through it and I didn't know how to repair it. Now I know. Thank you Leah!!! Don't change anything about your show. It's excellent!
Geez Whizz! I didnt know you could repair a hollow hole, thanks. And also thanks for the tip about the foaming cans, i didnt even know that there different pressurized ones. I used a foaming can for something and the thing dried and hardened like friggin cement, the one you used it looked heaps easier to cut, i had to use the grinder, lolz. Perhaps do a video about the different types and uses for those foaming can products, cause you know now you have me very curious on perhaps ive been using the wrong foam for the wrong job. I thought they were all the same and always just bought the cheapest ones. Cheers,
We always used to just stick a drywall screw into a piece of shim, apply wood glue to it, then insert and pull it via the screw to the inside back of the hole. Once dry the door can be patched and matched. :)
Yup, that’s how I always did dry wall also. My Dad used popsicle sticks. This same new technique works on drywall also because mud will grip the dried foam.
Great job Leah! Using the PU foam is inspired. Back in my trade days I would often fix smaller and sometimes larger flaws in timber work by glueing a knot in place. Hides the damage in plain sight and looks natural .
WOW LEAH!! Perfect timing!! My husband & I have contractors renovating our half bath now. And the position of the door knob is too low. I was wondering how could it be fixed without purchasing a whole new door. Looks like this will work. YOU'RE RIGHT ON TIME. THX A BUNCH FOR THIS VIDEO!
This video was super useful! I had some holes to repair but I didn't want to paint afterwards. I got creative with multiple tubes of coloured wood filler after my initial fill to colour match the surrounding wood on the door. Used a bit of gel stain and some wood touch up markers to make the filled hole look like a knot in the finish of the door. Lived for 15 years with the holes in the doors and am now very pleased that they don't stick out like sore thumbs anymore. Thank you for your great tips in this video! They worked amazing!
why do i love this woman because she can i almost cant and her advice sorts out the almost part. Leah i love you and keep doing this i trust you over a lot of others on you tube
Leah you are a very good teacher! My son kicked a hole in his closet door and I was worried I’d have or replace the door. Just wish I could leave it natural wood because I prefer that to painted, but this will get the job done! Great video with clear and concise explanation and no fluff!
Leah, nice demonstration. Love the production. Immediately to the point, no stupid long intro with excess music or “look at me” time wasting. Your demeanor, clarity, command of craft stands out. I don’t detect any ego. You are one of the best. Dave Heitman dba Dave The Carpenter ......40 years of sawdust
You're such a great teacher! I just found you and you've already helped me with a few problems I'm wanting to fix in my 1940s home i just bought and live in.
Nice job. I'll do the same thing but with bondo. It's hard and has flexible for those spots knocked on. I'm a fan of the plastic wood too. Used it to restore facia board damaged by poorly installed (gutters rotted out board). The true test will be when the new gutters are installed. Another too, you can just use the cardboard as a patch fill too. Just cut the length slightly believe surface and fill with filler, plaster it whatever s needed. Thank s for the video
Thank you so much. I like the idea of using the foam. I imagined backing the hole with luan but figured the screws would lie above the surface and make it hard to blend their height into the door.
This will come in really handy for those apartment renters that were a little rough on doors...much easier to fix a door than replace the whole darn thing! This would have personally been useful for me when I replaced a couple doors at a friends apartment several years ago. I'll log it away! Thanks!
I got here via Google because I'd already watched a bunch of videos and liked the length of this compared to others for today's project of fixing my door. And after all the annoying and overcomplicated "mansplaining" videos, you SAVED the day! Straight to the point, thoroughly explained, and calm and friendly. You've totally gained a subscriber. Thank you for this! 🙌💜
I learn something each and every time I watch one of your videos. You have never wasted a second of my time, unlike the majority of RUclipsrs. Thank you.
I use a different method, making sure there's no sticking out bits around the hole,knock them off with spatulate object. Stuff newspaper ball or two into hole so it's firm but not protruding. Fill with diy wall crack filler ,readymixed in tub normally has spatula supplied with it under lid. Or powder, optional add a glob pva/white glue/ wood glue to mix. Make smooth with spatula working all directions to get good bond all around hole. If needed can be sanded with fine /finishing 180 350 paper when dry 20mins ~ an afternoon.
I've got a hole in some wood paneling I'm painting. There is about a 4 inch gap between the paneling and back wall. I was wondering how I was going to fill the gap. Great idea! Thank you Leah.
After thinking I could just pick up another hollow core replacement from Big Box Hell and then have it not fit because it was slightly bowed, this video completely saved the situation. Thank you thank you thank you very much.
Good video. Personally I epoxy popsicle sticks against the back of the hole as a backing, then skin with plastic wood as you did. Far quicker, much less materials, just as strong.
This is not the first time I have learned a home repair technique from Leah. Her simple fixes, and ability to communicate them quickly and clearly, are a valuable resource.
This lady has really mastered the art of communication. Her vocal tone along with her pacing is perfect for an instructional video. Keep up the great work!
I’d just like to say that I thoroughly enjoy all of your videos. When I was a kid all we had was a do-it-yourself book. Thank god for technology and thank god for knowledgeable people like yourself for helping do-it-yourselfers like me.
Leah, thank you for sharing your expertise. A windstorm in Kansas blew open my patio storage room door and busted out a terrible repair (looked like plaster) that someone else did. The apartment maintenance person said they would have to replace the entire door. (Interesting that they patched it last time and now want to replace it!). It's a billable repair! I told the management office: "I know a person that can fix this like new." I left out the part that you--THE PROFESSIONAL--would not actually be on-site 'making' the repair. After following your directions, the repair is complete and better than when I moved in. No need to pay for a new door now! Again, thank you for sharing your bad ass skills. Good luck and good health! See Jane Drill. See Jane Share. See Jane Teach. See Jane save people a boatload of money!
Brilliant! As a Mech. Engr. that’s used a lot of plastics urethane foam is very surface sensitive and by using fillers like your cardboard you can get the foam to follow anywhere because it will first stick to the flat surface. It even works on vertical holes. Thanks Leah!
Leah, My 14 year old just put a hole in the door messing around with his 12 year old brother. Your video was the first on I looked at and the last. Thanks for helping out...saving me some $....and giving me a father / son project this weekend. God bless.
Yes we had a fist size hole in a seven foot door ,one of four matching doors, I followed Leah's instructions and it turned out like a new door, Be patient when you put the foam in The foam must harden up , a day maybe then when you slice of the excess you may find it not fully set so leave it another day This is key What a great idea and it works so well,Thanks Leah
The method I once used was to cut a ‘’patch’’ of same thickness veneer, enlarge the hole to fit. Then glue a backer strip behind the hole and glue the patch over the backer strip, using just a little amount of wood filler around the edges. The advantage is the patch will have the same grain pattern of a clear finished door.
This is what I was looking for. I just bought a house and need to fill some holes under the kitchen sink area and don’t have time to replace the entire base panel of the cabinet. This patch will work just fine and save me some money until I can get around to a permanent fix! Thank you!
Wouldn’t it have been better and saved time later by putting masking tape around the hole before using the dreaded expanding foam? Love the videos, keep them coming!
I come to RUclips when I have a repair. I watch you anytime, cause you've got easy & resourceful solutions that prepare me for what's next with my new, previously loved, home.
That looks like a grainy veneer. To fix that get a grain filler from a finish supplier. Grain fill the surface, then paint. Another trick is to paint on a flowery pattern. Use a stencil and spray paint. Another trick would be to cut geometric shapes as bigger, but stylish holes, and paint contrasting colors. Lastly, for a wood finish, cut out a big rectangle, Mount contrasting wood, apply molding, and give it a paneled look.
I was hoping you were going to use expanding foam. It amazes me how thin they can get the veneer on a door these days. If it was any thinner it wouldn't exist in this dimension.
Leah, I am an amateur, yet expert, repairer of fiberglass boats, both my own and friends. This technique looks great for similar situations where there is a void behind a thin surface that needs to be filled which cannot be accessed from behind. There are various methods of trying to stick something through the hole which springs out and becomes a backing, but they are tricky and require a good deal of work. I expect that the epoxy (which is what is used in the modern world for "fiberglass" repair, even for boats constructed with polyester resin), will not destroy/dissolve the foam, although that might be a consideration. I don't know if I will have a need to try it, but it is a cool idea.
That's was awesome for years I've had a hole in my bedroom door from when I rented out my house, yeah silly me,...anyway that looks so damn easy and to think I was going to buy another door, thx for another great tip
Great video and well done. The only tip I'd ad is measuring the thickness of the door to cut the cardboard to fill the hole before applying the foam insulation.
When we were being jerks as teens and fought with our dad, we thought we would be safe when we shut the door. He punched right throughone of these doors, and unlocked it and we got our butts whooped lol
That's quite a good way to do it Leah. Another way that I use is to get a piece of cardboard, a little bigger than the hole. Punch a small hole in the middle. Put Liquid Nails or similar around the perimeter of the cardboard. Get a piece of wire or welding rod, string with a knot will work also, and make a small 90 degree bend in the end of the wire. Push through hole and maneuver cardboard behind hole and pull gently outwards with the wire. Let dry. Patch the hole with liquid wood or 2 part plasti-bond. Remove wire and sand smooth.
Great idea. I didn't have a hole that large, but how I fixed it was i stuck a dowel inside the hole. (it was a perfect fit) added a little Spackle around it. Sanded it - painted it and you would never think thee was a hole there. For larger holes. I like you idea.
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6 minute repair video without a 10 minute introduction, recap from last week, 49 ads, 83 minutes worth of in video discussion about products and sponsorships, 2 minutes worth of telling people to subscribe, click the notification button, buy your apparel, etc etc. Straight to the point, simple explanation and good video and sound quality. Excellent job. If I could like this video 100 times I would. Keep up the good work!!
I click off so many videos because of this
Really she's got a special talent for teaching 👏
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His vid bro
@@ADAMROGERSISBOSS she's a she bro
Woah..... Did that just happen
Best thing about your vids: All info, no nonsense.
All truth
How did you stain the door? I need help with that. TY
There's like a 12 minute intro lol
Leah, it’s not just the great tips you provide, it’s the great manner in which you provide it. Your voice and words encourage others, they don’t patronize.
I totally agree
Does this work on fist sized holes? I'm asking for a friend.
Chris P i have the same friend.
I always covered it up with a mirror or a piece of paneling. Sometimes the apartment came with one already there. I never lost a security deposit.
Ah Yeah your friend needs anger management
@Real Donald Trump Do you have left handed patches, because I am.... I mean, my friend is left handed.
LOL
30 years as a carpenter and your still teaching me. Love your channel. Your best trick so far was sharping used oscillating bits!!! Saved me a small fortune. LOL
I just jumped to the comments to basically say the same thing. I've spent most of my life on jobsites and I really enjoy your videos!
Nice vid. Simple direct and supportive.
One of the best tips I have seen as well, blades are expensive!
Painting the repaired door doesn’t help the fact that fourteen other doors in the house are not painted. Now what?
I agree 40 years myself
To quote Jim P. below: "Best thing about your vids: All info, no nonsense." I'd add your general demeanor as well. You are highly encouraging and assuring!
I love your videos Leah your the best not just at home repairs but at teaching in general you are my high school shop teacher. I never took it, as a woman I took home economics, and I sew and cook and knit, but with age I have figured out that I love fixing everything and you help me achieve that goal. Thank you!
When I use expansion foam I first put masking tape on the surrounding surface to protect it and it keeps the foam off of whatever I don't want to get sticky and it's easier to remove
You are a goddess to most men watching this channel (including me) who think they know it all yet are realizing we don't. Lol Great videos, great subject matter and your smiles in your videos are a blessing.
😁😁
To those of us who have always realized we don't know it all too. Don't know much of anything really. I'm the guy that always reads the instructions.
That freaks out the women I know. Every time.
@68Camaro RS/SS It must be really hard living in your mothers basement and no one to share your life with. Wow! Now go play in the street with your father son and leave grown folk alone. I'm done with you. You can have the last word. Try and be an adult. 😉
Goddess? Ease up son.
A God.
Learning her tips are like a money tree as you're not going to have to pay someone else or pay for a replacement.
Leah you are a very special woman and I am happy I found your channel. Direct to the point, knowledgeable, experienced, relatable, and encouraging teachers are very rare and you are the needle in the haystack I’ve been searching for over many years. I look forward to all the skills you will share and can’t thank you enough for making difficult tasks attainable to those of us that know very little.
This is the kind of useful stuff people look for on RUclips.
M Nadke EXACTLY!!! No rambling... no irrelevant gibberish. Straight to the point!
Right not a bunch of dumb shit
WOOD have loved to seen the finished surface after painting!!
This is so brilliant! What I love most about it is that this method can work wether it is laying flat like Leah is doing here, or it can be done while the door is still hanging on the frame! Wish I knew this trick earlier!
This was excellent! I tried it, and it worked so nicely. Pro tip: I cut an 8"x1" piece of cardboard and rolled it up into a spiral before packing it in the hole. It felt a bit more sturdy than the "V" piece of cardboard I started with. Saved me a ton of money not having to have a contractor come out replace the door, after he told me you can't repair a hollow core door!
Not bad. Just learned another technique to patch doors. I generally use Bondo when I patch doors. 1 of the main reasons i use plastic filler is the dry time. It normally takes me less than a hour from hole to paint. A old maintenance supervisor i had at a property I worked at taught it to me when I was a younger tech and I've always been grateful for learning how to do this and so have other properties I've been employed at due to the facts is techniques like these save money and time and everyone especially property managers love saving money and labor costs on a property budget. Thank you ma'am I really appreciate the knowledge you just shared with us and giving me another tool to use in my chosen field as a maintenance technician 😊
do you use the same technique as the video?
Well done , you nailed it , so fast so quick couldn’t found, like you said you will even remember where that hole was when finished, you were 100 % right , couldn’t found that hole after all your painting, just wonder where it was , once it was there, well done.
Thank you, Leah.
Keep up your good work.
The length of your video is just right! Have a good day.
Hi there 👋 thank you so much for this video. I was checking my phone and came across it. I have just replaced a hollow door because of 2 holes in it. Now I know how to repair the door and have another use for it. Thanks again and God bless you and your family. Gil
Great Idea. I am in a wheelchair and I have hollow doors in my apt., and ran into one. I fixed the hole by covering the hole with masking tape and the same plastic wood over top and paint. 7 years later and no one noticed. Thanks for the video.
I've been using spray foam for years now. I have found that using an oscillating tool to cut the foam works well for me. It leaves a nice flat yet porous surface to apply your "covering" or "top coal" whether you use sparkle, Bondo or wood fill. The foam is also watertight and seals well. It's a great part of my DIY arsenal.
Depends on the foam whether or not it is water tight. Some brands and types are not.
You are like the Paul Harrell of home improvement channels on RUclips. No nonsense, straight to the point, warm, genuine, and without assuming the viewer knows more than the very very basics. Thank you for your help and guidance with fixing up my first property.
This is PERFECT! I have a door above the steps to my basement. It accidentally got a hammer head through it and I didn't know how to repair it. Now I know. Thank you Leah!!! Don't change anything about your show. It's excellent!
Leah is amazing. I love how she quickly and simply explains each process. She just saved me so much money!
Geez Whizz!
I didnt know you could repair a hollow hole, thanks.
And also thanks for the tip about the foaming cans, i didnt even know that there different pressurized ones.
I used a foaming can for something and the thing dried and hardened like friggin cement, the one you used it looked heaps easier to cut, i had to use the grinder, lolz.
Perhaps do a video about the different types and uses for those foaming can products, cause you know now you have me very curious on perhaps ive been using the wrong foam for the wrong job. I thought they were all the same and always just bought the cheapest ones.
Cheers,
If it's the right one I've cut it with fishing line or guitar strings
We always used to just stick a drywall screw into a piece of shim, apply wood glue to it, then insert and pull it via the screw to the inside back of the hole. Once dry the door can be patched and matched. :)
Thats how I do it , drywall too.
I wonder how many ways there are to skin a cat. Like actually skin a cat.
Yup, that’s how I always did dry wall also. My Dad used popsicle sticks. This same new technique works on drywall also because mud will grip the dried foam.
Genius. I'll try this.
@@hogmire9 popsickle sticks- great idea for drywall patch too-- no screws!
I've been in need of this for years, 6 children. Thanks Leah. God bless.
hawk...…….. by the sound of things it ain't woodworking tips you need m8 - a vasectomy would be more useful. six ankle-biters - sheesh. catholic ??
Great job Leah! Using the PU foam is inspired. Back in my trade days I would often fix smaller and sometimes larger flaws in timber work by glueing a knot in place. Hides the damage in plain sight and looks natural .
WOW LEAH!! Perfect timing!! My husband & I have contractors renovating our half bath now. And the position of the door knob is too low. I was wondering how could it be fixed without purchasing a whole new door. Looks like this will work. YOU'RE RIGHT ON TIME. THX A BUNCH FOR THIS VIDEO!
This video was super useful! I had some holes to repair but I didn't want to paint afterwards. I got creative with multiple tubes of coloured wood filler after my initial fill to colour match the surrounding wood on the door. Used a bit of gel stain and some wood touch up markers to make the filled hole look like a knot in the finish of the door.
Lived for 15 years with the holes in the doors and am now very pleased that they don't stick out like sore thumbs anymore.
Thank you for your great tips in this video! They worked amazing!
why do i love this woman because she can i almost cant and her advice sorts out the almost part. Leah i love you and keep doing this i trust you over a lot of others on you tube
Leah you are a very good teacher! My son kicked a hole in his closet door and I was worried I’d have or replace the door. Just wish I could leave it natural wood because I prefer that to painted, but this will get the job done! Great video with clear and concise explanation and no fluff!
I enjoy and learn much from your videos - but I have to confess that I sometimes tune in just to hear you say, "You can do this!"
oldegoatee It seems that like me you love Leah’s voice as much as her great tips!
I need a regular dose of Leah's "you can do this"
I tried to do this, alas I got expanding foam in my eye. Perhaps i can't do this. 🙃
You're really best. When I watch you video's I really feel like I can do it. Thank you.
Leah, nice demonstration. Love the production. Immediately to the point, no stupid long intro with excess music or “look at me” time wasting. Your demeanor, clarity, command of craft stands out. I don’t detect any ego. You are one of the best. Dave Heitman dba Dave The Carpenter ......40 years of sawdust
You're such a great teacher! I just found you and you've already helped me with a few problems I'm wanting to fix in my 1940s home i just bought and live in.
Nice job. I'll do the same thing but with bondo. It's hard and has flexible for those spots knocked on. I'm a fan of the plastic wood too. Used it to restore facia board damaged by poorly installed (gutters rotted out board). The true test will be when the new gutters are installed.
Another too, you can just use the cardboard as a patch fill too. Just cut the length slightly believe surface and fill with filler, plaster it whatever s needed. Thank s for the video
A kiss poster did the trick when I was a kid.
It was a Pink Floyd poster for me
Kansa City Shuffle hilarious!
Mine was Cheryl Tiegs. :)
My high school report card would have been perfect.
Lol
Thank you so much. I like the idea of using the foam. I imagined backing the hole with luan but figured the screws would lie above the surface and make it hard to blend their height into the door.
Just love your warmth Leah. Thank you.
Your videos are to the point, educational and fun to watch. You inspire me to to take on house hold projects. Thank you Ms. Leah and God bless you.🙏
Leah you do a great job your explanations are clear and concise so easy to follow thank you from Liverpool, England 👍
Glad you said England
Wow. I have put stickers and posters over those hollow doors. I had no idea you could actually repair them. Thank you Leah !!! 🙌🏻☺️👍🏼
This will come in really handy for those apartment renters that were a little rough on doors...much easier to fix a door than replace the whole darn thing! This would have personally been useful for me when I replaced a couple doors at a friends apartment several years ago. I'll log it away! Thanks!
Thanks a bunch Leah, your methodology continues to amaze me how easy you make things look
Did you use the same method
I got here via Google because I'd already watched a bunch of videos and liked the length of this compared to others for today's project of fixing my door.
And after all the annoying and overcomplicated "mansplaining" videos, you SAVED the day! Straight to the point, thoroughly explained, and calm and friendly. You've totally gained a subscriber. Thank you for this! 🙌💜
You rock!! This is what most of us need. Most ppl aren't doing major renovation projects. We are doing small repairs. Your channel is really great!
I learn something each and every time I watch one of your videos. You have never wasted a second of my time, unlike the majority of RUclipsrs. Thank you.
I use a different method, making sure there's no sticking out bits around the hole,knock them off with spatulate object. Stuff newspaper ball or two into hole so it's firm but not protruding. Fill with diy wall crack filler ,readymixed in tub normally has spatula supplied with it under lid. Or powder, optional add a glob pva/white glue/ wood glue to mix.
Make smooth with spatula working all directions to get good bond all around hole. If needed can be sanded with fine /finishing 180 350 paper when dry 20mins ~ an afternoon.
I'm actually surprised it worked! Good job very useful knowledge 👍
I've got a hole in some wood paneling I'm painting. There is about a 4 inch gap between the paneling and back wall. I was wondering how I was going to fill the gap. Great idea! Thank you Leah.
Wow! Leah, what an intro - I'm 33 seconds into your video and I'm blown away by your friendliness. Thank you! Barry from South Africa
Another new lesson learned from you. Thanks
After thinking I could just pick up another hollow core replacement from Big Box Hell and then have it not fit because it was slightly bowed, this video completely saved the situation.
Thank you thank you thank you very much.
Good video. Personally I epoxy popsicle sticks against the back of the hole as a backing, then skin with plastic wood as you did. Far quicker, much less materials, just as strong.
This is not the first time I have learned a home repair technique from Leah. Her simple fixes, and ability to communicate them quickly and clearly, are a valuable resource.
Me too. She gives great detail
Thank you! I have a door that needs repairing. I didn’t know how to fix it - but you showed me how.
This lady has really mastered the art of communication. Her vocal tone along with her pacing is perfect for an instructional video. Keep up the great work!
I love listening to your videos Leah, thanks a lot for making them.
This woman is a wizard
I'm a life-long DIYer and I learned a few tricks. Great video!
I’d just like to say that I thoroughly enjoy all of your videos. When I was a kid all we had was a do-it-yourself book. Thank god for technology and thank god for knowledgeable people like yourself for helping do-it-yourselfers like me.
Still in awe of how your channel has exploded over time congrats again
Leah, thank you for sharing your expertise.
A windstorm in Kansas blew open my patio storage room door and busted out a terrible repair (looked like plaster) that someone else did. The apartment maintenance person said they would have to replace the entire door. (Interesting that they patched it last time and now want to replace it!). It's a billable repair!
I told the management office: "I know a person that can fix this like new." I left out the part that you--THE PROFESSIONAL--would not actually be on-site 'making' the repair. After following your directions, the repair is complete and better than when I moved in. No need to pay for a new door now!
Again, thank you for sharing your bad ass skills. Good luck and good health!
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Plastic Wood, Imma have to try that! 😀👍🏻
Brilliant! As a Mech. Engr. that’s used a lot of plastics urethane foam is very surface sensitive and by using fillers like your cardboard you can get the foam to follow anywhere because it will first stick to the flat surface. It even works on vertical holes. Thanks Leah!
Clean the spray foam straw out with acetone.
Just soak it in acetone?
I saw your video as an option and didn’t even bother looking at other how to’s. Good info with no bs.
Excellent, thank you for this! Now I know how to repair all those fist sized holes in my doors around the house haha
Leah, My 14 year old just put a hole in the door messing around with his 12 year old brother. Your video was the first on I looked at and the last. Thanks for helping out...saving me some $....and giving me a father / son project this weekend. God bless.
Can you do a part 2 where you paint it. Would be cool to see how good it looks after it’s painted.
Yes we had a fist size hole in a seven foot door ,one of four matching doors, I followed Leah's instructions and it turned out like a new door, Be patient when you put the foam in The foam must harden up , a day maybe then when you slice of the excess you may find it not fully set so leave it another day This is key What a great idea and it works so well,Thanks Leah
Try a hack saw blade to cut the foam flush with door!!
Or a flush cut saw. The kind used to trim the bottoms of door trim.
I love you, Leah! We have five hollow core doors in our house with damage and you just saved us a lot of money on new expensive doors!!!
The method I once used was to cut a ‘’patch’’ of same thickness veneer, enlarge the hole to fit. Then glue a backer strip behind the hole
and glue the patch over the backer strip, using just a little amount of wood filler around the edges. The advantage is the patch will have the same grain pattern of a clear finished door.
This is what I was looking for. I just bought a house and need to fill some holes under the kitchen sink area and don’t have time to replace the entire base panel of the cabinet. This patch will work just fine and save me some money until I can get around to a permanent fix! Thank you!
Wouldn’t it have been better and saved time later by putting masking tape around the hole before using the dreaded expanding foam? Love the videos, keep them coming!
Or just stuff the hole full of news paper.
I come to RUclips when I have a repair. I watch you anytime, cause you've got easy & resourceful solutions that prepare me for what's next with my new, previously loved, home.
Now, I just need to know how to paint it so that it's not noticeable...
If you find out lmkkkkk
That looks like a grainy veneer. To fix that get a grain filler from a finish supplier. Grain fill the surface, then paint. Another trick is to paint on a flowery pattern. Use a stencil and spray paint. Another trick would be to cut geometric shapes as bigger, but stylish holes, and paint contrasting colors. Lastly, for a wood finish, cut out a big rectangle, Mount contrasting wood, apply molding, and give it a paneled look.
@@stephenholland6328 I like that idea! Thank you 😊
You are a great instructor, thank you so much for explaining so well!
I was hoping you were going to use expanding foam. It amazes me how thin they can get the veneer on a door these days. If it was any thinner it wouldn't exist in this dimension.
Leah, I am an amateur, yet expert, repairer of fiberglass boats, both my own and friends. This technique looks great for similar situations where there is a void behind a thin surface that needs to be filled which cannot be accessed from behind. There are various methods of trying to stick something through the hole which springs out and becomes a backing, but they are tricky and require a good deal of work. I expect that the epoxy (which is what is used in the modern world for "fiberglass" repair, even for boats constructed with polyester resin), will not destroy/dissolve the foam, although that might be a consideration. I don't know if I will have a need to try it, but it is a cool idea.
Thanks Leah, that really helps. So glad I found your channel, you’re a constant inspiration :D
This is terrific! Explained so clearly while showing exactly how it’s done! Thank you!
That's was awesome for years I've had a hole in my bedroom door from when I rented out my house, yeah silly me,...anyway that looks so damn easy and to think I was going to buy another door, thx for another great tip
I love your vibe and the way you make it feel like second nature when it's my first time!
Stop playing golf in the House Grandad! Nan’s had enough 😂
Lance Uppercut That made me laugh! Thanks.
Well done, I've not seen razor blade skills like that since the 1980s
Hi Leah,
Nice video but I would of really appreciated seeing the finish job completed.
Great video and well done. The only tip I'd ad is measuring the thickness of the door to cut the cardboard to fill the hole before applying the foam insulation.
When we were being jerks as teens and fought with our dad, we thought we would be safe when we shut the door. He punched right throughone of these doors, and unlocked it and we got our butts whooped lol
That's quite a good way to do it Leah.
Another way that I use is to get a piece of cardboard, a little bigger than the hole. Punch a small hole in the middle. Put Liquid Nails or similar around the perimeter of the cardboard. Get a piece of wire or welding rod, string with a knot will work also, and make a small 90 degree bend in the end of the wire. Push through hole and maneuver cardboard behind hole and pull gently outwards with the wire. Let dry. Patch the hole with liquid wood or 2 part plasti-bond. Remove wire and sand smooth.
You haven't made a video yet they I haven't liked or learned from. Thank you (:
By far the most clear concise home repair videos on the internet.
Why no finished project ending? I’ve never seen a DIY project where that was omitted. Looked bad?
Your videos are " Handier than a pocket on a shirt!"... and that's awesome.. ❤️
Thanks, Leah as always good video. Great teacher!!!
Great idea. I didn't have a hole that large, but how I fixed it was i stuck a dowel inside the hole. (it was a perfect fit) added a little Spackle around it. Sanded it - painted it and you would never think thee was a hole there. For larger holes. I like you idea.
Ironically I have a small hole in my kitchen door kind of like that. I need to try this out
Did this work?
That isn't ironic.
Leah!! Love your show. Am watching everyday. You are an excellent teacher..
I gotta tell ya........here's the thing!😉
I do say that 😊
paul1962uk if a had a dollar for every time she’s says “make certain “ lol 😝
Very clever. This is how I fix things. But I love this technique better than others I’ve tried. Thank you
That “fix” I never knew! Thank you! I do hate hollow core doors though! Bleh! 🤫😬🤗
Hate hollow core doors? Easy fix: Just go totally crazy with the expanding foam and you won't have a hollow door anymore! :)
@@labibbidabibbadum lol..I actually considered doing that a few years ago. Drill a few holes , spray, patch and paint.