I'm considering getting Husfix to fill in all the ugly old plug holes left by the previous tenant in my apartment, but I've never done anything like this before, so I have a few questions (hope this is the right forum..)
The walls are wallpapered, how can I best avoid messing up the wallpaper? It feels like I might need some kind of small cartridge syringe or tube since I probably won't be mixing large amounts of Husfix. I can't see how using a putty knife would work to just push putty into the holes without getting it on the wallpaper?
I feel like I want to push the Husfix all the way in as much as possible.
Any tips?
The walls are wallpapered, how can I best avoid messing up the wallpaper? It feels like I might need some kind of small cartridge syringe or tube since I probably won't be mixing large amounts of Husfix. I can't see how using a putty knife would work to just push putty into the holes without getting it on the wallpaper?
I feel like I want to push the Husfix all the way in as much as possible.
Any tips?
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I mostly use One strike filler.
It can fill large holes and dries quickly.
It doesn't withstand water very well, but that makes it easy to wipe away if it smears.
http://www.bauhaus.se/one-strike-filler.html
It can fill large holes and dries quickly.
It doesn't withstand water very well, but that makes it easy to wipe away if it smears.
http://www.bauhaus.se/one-strike-filler.html
Yes. If you don't want to mess with filler, then use paint caulk.
If there are many and large holes, ask if you can get them fixed.
Then, actually, the previous tenant should have already fixed the holes.
If there are many and large holes, ask if you can get them fixed.
Then, actually, the previous tenant should have already fixed the holes.
The landlord never restores things that count as normal wear and tear, right? Holes from pictures, etc., are considered normal wear and tear so neither the previous tenant nor the landlord needs to restore them. At least that's how I understand it.Paxman said:
Place a small dab on an ice cream stick, move it towards the hole, and push it in with another stick.
if there are many and large ones, the tenant should fix the holes.panodil said:
there are those who fix with wallpaper pieces on the dowel holes. not particularly nice
sure have looked at jobs where the walls are full of plug holes
It probably varies from case to case. When I moved out of my rental, I left a lot of large holes from an ELFA shelving system along two of the four walls. I talked to the landlord, and he said that the entire apartment would be getting new finishes anyway, so I didn't need to fix it. If it wasn't time for that, I would have had to restore it myself as the departing tenant. Therefore, TS shouldn't be in the situation they are; the previous tenant should have fixed it, or the landlord should have done it before moving in. But as mentioned, there may be different rules for different landlords...
Oh, this became quite a discussion. Yes, it's true that the landlord didn't do anything about it, although I called and followed up on it after moving in, and requested a rather information-poor inspection report. But at least I have some pictures of how it looked when I moved in.
Anyway, I'll have to keep considering what's best, house fix or one strike, I was hoping there was something ready-made in a tube or some smaller empty tube with a long nozzle that you could fill yourself and then clean.
Anyway, I'll have to keep considering what's best, house fix or one strike, I was hoping there was something ready-made in a tube or some smaller empty tube with a long nozzle that you could fill yourself and then clean.
I bought it at Fredells in Stockholm, but I would think that most building/paint stores can order it if they don't have it in their regular assortment.
Otherwise, you can always buy empty cartridges and fill them yourself with OSF from a 1L can.
Otherwise, you can always buy empty cartridges and fill them yourself with OSF from a 1L can.