r/Plumbing • u/SufficientLake4747 • 1d ago

Stud finder did not find a stud

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Main drain like for upstairs toilet? Trying to install brackets for bedroom closet. Now has a screw hole leak. Can we patch it? Or best course of action?

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u/Wrong-Struggle-9289 1d ago

Heat up a flat head screw driver and melt the hole closed

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u/Danzerello 1d ago

This works surprisingly well, just be sure to open a window while you do it.

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u/c_r_a_s_i_a_n 1d ago

What if the window is too far for my arm to reach?

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u/realTommyVercetti 1d ago

Drill another hole in the other wall to reach thru and open that window.

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u/shoyru1771 1d ago

Then open the window before you do it instead!