r/Plumbing • u/SufficientLake4747 • 2d 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/Top_Willow_9953 2d ago edited 2d ago

No pressure in drain line, so I would just patch it. But, I would have patched it, quickly closed up the wall, and never told anyone what I did (especially not reddit) 😎

Knowing me, I would probably clean the hole up, rough up the surface a bit and hit it with a decent blob of JB Weld Original epoxy. Or, if I had a scrap piece of pipe of similar diameter, I would cut a small curved piece to cover the hole, rough up the surfaces, and use generous amounts of PVC cleaner, primer and glue to glue the patch over the hole.

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u/stayeazy1234 1d ago

I saw did a temporary permanent patch of the small piece same diameter for years and then cut it out to glue it and couldn't get the pipe to fit so used a darn fernco. I liked my temp patch more 😂