Quick Fix For Woodpecker Holes!
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Here's a method to repair woodpecker holes made in wood siding and trim--fast and easy! It works well for any smaller hole or damage to wood.
The trick is the use of a hole saw and an easy jig made out of scrap wood. This repair is simple, strong, and looks great.
Helpful video, I didn't know Joe Pesci was so good with wood.
The hole saw template is genius. Thank you!
The hole saw template and the kerf filler are two great solutions! Thanks! -Nick
Thank you for the well-presented steps to repair these holes. I have also installed sparkly items near the areas that the woodpeckers enjoy as their buffet. These items move in a slight breeze and prevent the birds from inflicting further damage.
Thank you so much! I'm trying to figure out how to patch up a hole found in a wooden wall. The hole is actually a bit bigger than the one in your video. All my searches mostly turned up videos on how to repair dry wall. I finally know what to do now. LOL Thank you!
Best technique yet that I've seen. I'm gonna try it out this weekend. THANKS!!!
I thought of everything but the guide. Thank you!
"Smoosh" perfect word.
Literally just got done doing this and I can't believe how easy it was! I put it off for so long and really mad that I did because it didn't take that long at all...thank you sir for making this video! Much appreciated!
Glad it helped!
Thanks for the video. I'm going to start getting things together to do this same fix on cedar siding on the house.
What an awesome idea! I have about a 1/2 inch hole in my plywood eve that I need to fill. I did think about using a hole saw to neaten up the opening and cut the plug; but had no idea how to keep the hole saw from wandering around the opening. Thank you for your help!
After looking many video. I am reusing a door that is in good condition to turn into a pocket door for my laundry area. Now I can fill up my old door 🚪 handle hole 🕳 Thanks 😊 this perfect job and easy.
You can also use template to make a plug with a bit 1/8’ larger. On a scrap piece of siding without drill bit in middle so you won’t have a hole in middle of new plug. Will give you a tighter fit. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for this ! Woodpeckers have done a number on my house and I needed to understand the process so that when I hire someone to do it, I will know what to tell them and what materials to buy.
They can do a lot of damage in a short time!
Great video, brilliant!
Thank you for this video, John! I have a nearly identical issue to the one you solved here, similar wood, same color even.
I have 1 hole that is 1/2 in my mailbox door and 1/2 in my mailbox body. This is interesting repair.. not sure if it right for my project. Might be easier to cut a whole new mailbox door... then repair the other 1/2 hole possibly using something like this or a square cut. I'll ask my neighbor who is a retired carpenter.
Thank you for the great video!!
Nicely done. I will be doing this same repair. Thank You
I thought about using a hole saw but didn't know how to cut without the drill bit gripping. Thanks for the tip on making a template out of scrap wood! However I'll have to come up with a different way to patch since my cedar siding is stained not painted.
Is it a solid stain or a transparent stain? Solid stain is not much different than paint. If it's a transparent stain, then you'll want to try and match the wood grain as best you can and use a stainable filler. You'll still see the circle up close, but that's better than a hole!
Thanks for this, I had the exact same issue. Worked like a charm.
Glad it helped!
Great idea,,sending full support on you sir,,godbless and take carae always on work
Great Video... Learned a couple nice tricks!!
Maybe you could mix some of the wood sawdust with the bondo to make a heavy paste for smaller holes since the bondo won't harden immediately.... the hole template was a very good idea though and the video was an excellent idea for DIYselfers....
You could also use a fiberglass patch mounted inside the hole using quick drying epoxy to give the bondo something to adhere to till the bondo sets up and hardens.
Actually, if you've not used bondo before, it hardens enough to sand in a matter of minutes. The time will vary depending on ambient temps and how much hardener you use, but it's a short period. Usually 10-15 minutes is plenty, and it's fully cured in 30 minutes. In a wood-filling capacity like this, you can use more hardener for a faster cure time without causing issues. The bondo is harder than the pine, that's for sure.
Excellent!
These hole-filling videos are very instructive, but what birds make holes at a convenient human-eye level? Most of my holes are 20 feet off the ground. The internal screws for setting the depth is a good idea.
I made the video on a ladder, actually. I think you'll find that the hole saw works well regardless of elevation. Plus, climbing the ladder gives you extra time to curse the woodpecker. Keep an eye out for an upcoming video about woodpecker prevention. I've discovered an interesting method since I made this video.
Terrific idea on the template. That's the only thing I was having trouble with. However you were a bit wasteful with that extra cedar piece. It's hard to find and you may end up regretting not taking a piece from the very corner.
As a pro I end up with staggering amounts of leftover material that I can't possibly use. I try to keep some of it for use in future jobs, but often I just have to throw it away because my shop storage area becomes overrun. Some of my clients actually keep a scrap pile available to me for when I work on their home, but the majority of them just want any scraps or waste hauled away. So, I don't need to worry too much about how I use leftovers.
3 years ago they attacked my 2 outdoor sheds, u build them native pine boards, stained 3 times. I buy a patch piece inside shed, to plug it. Than I used good outdoor epoxy caulk for Door and window. Hole is about 1/2. Well I found 2 new friggin holes this year, think there nesting? I plugged one and 4 days later a new one!! Damn. Wind chimes are not working anymore , gonna hang reflection bird scaring stuff in the morning. But I love your method!liils better than a caulking
It is maddening, for sure. My understanding is that they are doing this not for nesting but more as a territorial behavior and to impress other birds.
great idea
Great. But how do you prevent re-nesting/re-digging of that flying engineer? Mine is always back to the same exact location in less than a week with all effort down the drain! And did I say my problem is on the southern side of a 3-story high wall, right on the top with no access and I don't feel safe on very tall ladders!!
I feel your pain--the flying devils are relentless. I've had reasonably good luck with owl decoys, but it's not a perfect solution. ua-cam.com/video/n6mjj9ygc6s/v-deo.html
Bravo sir
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! Great video. Just saved myself a lot of money from watching this.
Thanks for your post,now I have to buy some materials and get to work. A product I discovered from Ace Hardware is a bird repealant in a tube....it will stop the woodpecker from doing more damage until you can fix damage,it comes in a yellow tube.
With a second statigically upsized holesaw you could go for a perfect fit.
As far as I know, that size does not exist, but it would otherwise be a good idea!
I know this video is a few years old, but by far the best that I have seen. The holesaw template is brilliant. Something that I have always struggled with. And the wood filler and hardener is new to me for projects like this. Thanks so much!!
Is there a preferred way to use a backer board or something if you don’t have a stud or other structural piece to use the screws to set depth? I have done the slightly larger backer piece with CA glue or screws. Is there a better way?
It's not super critical to use a particular type of backer. You only need something to mechanically hold the patch in place until the filler sets up. Whatever you can fit in there to hold the patch is fine. I most often use a scrap strip of plywood only because it won't split apart when screwed. However, for small pieces you might be better off with solid wood because plywood gets too flexible. It's the filler/adhesive that really holds the patch in place permanently.
"Smoosh" is a technical term we use in the trades.
I drilled a door knob hole about 1/4 inch to the left of where it should be. Could I replug the hole and drill the new hole? Can the wood filler stand up to being drilled or will the whole plug fall out?
Well, that sucks! For a door that will be seen up close you may want to spend a little more time on the repair. One option is to fill the hole you cut with an exact size plug, cut using a slightly bigger holesaw (you may have to special order one) or cut using a jigsaw if you cut carefully. Use construction adhesive or wood glue and allow the plug plenty of time to cure before you drill the new hole. You can use the wood filler to fill in any remaining imperfections before you paint.
Another idea is to find a doorknob escutcheon which will cover the mistake. That may or may not work depending on where the door is located in the house relative to other doors.
@@enduringcharm thanks for replying! I tried it like the video and sanded it. Most of the filler that got on the door is under the door knob plate and I think once I prime and paint it will look ok. Lesson learned! Thanks for your help!
why not use outdoor woodglue mixed with sawdust ?
+Kenneth Fjelde That's a great trick for filling in nail holes or small imperfections on furniture or trim. For exterior work and for a saw kerf, though, it just wouldn't have the structural rigidity or longevity. The two part wood filler I showed in the video hardens very quickly, which holds the plug in the right position, and I know from experience that it holds up very well to weather.
Is that drill an 18v? I need to get a drill for this purpose.
The current cordless drills are likely to be 20 volt systems, but pretty much any modern drill will be fine for the purpose.
G9od,Till he comes back next spring
They can be persistent! I have another video about owl decoys, which have helped me for a period of years. However, the birds eventually figure it out.
Darn woodpeckers. Is there a fix for them? lol
+krn14242 I haven't found one! They really can cause tremendous damage in just a few minutes.
Shotgun !
I found these little hanging spindle things on Amazon to deterr them. It's worked for us, no more visits.