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Remove an Inner Range box and found all these wires and cords. I believe none of these are electrical so I have tucked them all in the wall, would there be any advice on how to seal the hole and repaint this section?
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @LoganTeii. It's wonderful to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about repairing a wall.
I'd imagine there is potentially a more suitable way to deal with unused Cat cable than poking it back in the wall. Is this cable connected to your home network? If so, it would be wise to have it terminated correctly, and this needs to be done by a registered cabler. Also, although relatively low voltage, Cat cable can carry power. I recommend consulting an electrician or specialist cabler before completing your repair. Let me mention a couple of our electricians, @MikeTNZ and @CSParnell, to get their thoughts.
For sealing the hole, I recommend you first start by removing the three remaining wall plugs. These can be unscrewed with a screwdriver. You can then fill them with plaster filler. Next, apply a Pfeiffer 10cm Plaster Repair Wall Patch over the hole and apply a skim coat of the plaster filler over the whole area. Wait for the filler to dry, and lightly sand the area with 180-grit sandpaper. You can then apply another filler coat to blend the patch into the wall. Here's a helpful step-by-step guide: How to fix a hole in the wall.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
No worries, thanks for letting us know it's all sorted @LoganTeii.
Feel free to post anytime you need a hand.
Jason
