ᐅ Drill holes in textured wall covering – can they be filled and painted over?
Created on: 23 Jul 2020 18:59
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KongStrong
Hello,
I’m a DIY beginner ^^ That’s why I’m asking here.
We need to fill the holes left by wall plugs and paint a one-room apartment before moving out.
However, painting the entire apartment probably isn’t necessary. It was a first occupancy back then and only lived in for 2 years.
So the condition is still almost like new.
Only the drill holes and a small spot on the wall need to be fixed.
Filling the holes with ready-mixed filler in a textured finish matching the wall pattern shouldn’t be a problem. Then repaint over it.
The repainting part is the tricky one. How can we best find out which white paint was originally used?
If we get the right color, the repaired spots shouldn’t be visible anymore (since it was painted just 2 years ago, no smokers in the household, etc.).
But if we choose the wrong one, it will show, right?
Would using a classic standard white paint give us the best chance of matching it correctly?
I’m a DIY beginner ^^ That’s why I’m asking here.
We need to fill the holes left by wall plugs and paint a one-room apartment before moving out.
However, painting the entire apartment probably isn’t necessary. It was a first occupancy back then and only lived in for 2 years.
So the condition is still almost like new.
Only the drill holes and a small spot on the wall need to be fixed.
Filling the holes with ready-mixed filler in a textured finish matching the wall pattern shouldn’t be a problem. Then repaint over it.
The repainting part is the tricky one. How can we best find out which white paint was originally used?
If we get the right color, the repaired spots shouldn’t be visible anymore (since it was painted just 2 years ago, no smokers in the household, etc.).
But if we choose the wrong one, it will show, right?
Would using a classic standard white paint give us the best chance of matching it correctly?
K
KongStrong24 Jul 2020 08:08The landlord says that painting is required.
Such clauses are generally considered invalid.
You only need to paint when it’s necessary or after about 8 years.
Here, it’s been 2 years and the walls still look like new. In theory, we could probably refuse.
However, the landlord is cooperating and is already looking for a new tenant so we can save a month’s notice period.
Still, we don’t really want to paint everything.
I’ll fill the holes and see if it’s possible to leave it without painting.
How would you deal with nail holes from pictures?
Fill them, cover them with correction fluid, or just leave them as they are?
Regards
Such clauses are generally considered invalid.
You only need to paint when it’s necessary or after about 8 years.
Here, it’s been 2 years and the walls still look like new. In theory, we could probably refuse.
However, the landlord is cooperating and is already looking for a new tenant so we can save a month’s notice period.
Still, we don’t really want to paint everything.
I’ll fill the holes and see if it’s possible to leave it without painting.
How would you deal with nail holes from pictures?
Fill them, cover them with correction fluid, or just leave them as they are?
Regards
I wouldn’t do anything about the nail holes. Whether you paint or not should depend on whether there is a new tenant ready to move in immediately when you leave. If there is, I would explain clearly why you won’t be painting. The alternative would be to paint but then stay in the apartment for an additional month. This should be arranged just before or at the handover. That way, the new tenant can decide what they prefer.
It’s not very nice, but in the end, the landlord doesn’t really care who paints the apartment. The main thing is that someone does it.
We handled it similarly, and there were no problems at the handover.
It’s not very nice, but in the end, the landlord doesn’t really care who paints the apartment. The main thing is that someone does it.
We handled it similarly, and there were no problems at the handover.
After two years, every white paint will have darkened. Heating and electrical installations also leave their marks. Therefore, every wall that is touched should be fully repainted. Each wall will appear different anyway, for example the one at the window and the one opposite. This is due to the way light falls on them.
Drill holes should first be filled with cellulose, then finished with putty.
Drill holes should first be filled with cellulose, then finished with putty.
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KongStrong24 Jul 2020 22:19Would off-white possibly work then? I think we’ll buy some off-white tomorrow and see if it fits.
Filling the anchor holes worked really well.
Filling the anchor holes worked really well.
I wouldn’t even fill the drill holes with putty. Just stuff some cotton wool in and then carefully paint over them. That’s how we camouflaged drill holes in our current apartment, and no one ever noticed.
I actually had to get up and look for the holes again, even though I’m sitting only about 4m (13 feet) away from them at the dining table.
I actually had to get up and look for the holes again, even though I’m sitting only about 4m (13 feet) away from them at the dining table.
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