Lmao

I’ve done this sort of repair using base and then finish plaster. You could also use drywall and drywall compound. That’s not your biggest issue. The biggest issue is matching the texture thats on the wall. You’ll likely never get it to look completely right. Aprofessional will probably tell you the same. be prepared to either skim the whole wall or accept a bit of a flawed look on a repair. Sorry. Textured plaster sucks to repair.

Depends a lot on the structure/materials of your wall and you're also on the right track by noting location, proper vapor control depends on balancing the climate inside your home versus the conditions outside which obviously varies place to place (part of the reason its so hard to find one answer!). Links below are of the some of best references that I have found, hope it helps.

General rule of thumb "In areas where the climate is cold in the winter, the vapor retarder should be installed on the inner side of the wall near the warm interior space — or on the warm side in winter. In humid climates or areas where there is extensive use of air-conditioning, if a vapor retarder is required, it should be installed on the exterior side of the wall."

https://www.buildingscience.com/documents/digests/bsd-106-understanding-vapor-barriers
https://insulationinstitute.org/im-a-building-or-facility-professional/commercial/installation-guidance/managing-moisture-in-commercial-construction/vapor-retarders/

So worried. Do NOT under any circumstances step on a crack.

If you do.

You will break your mother's back.

It happens more often than people think… When a person is arrested or something else happens to them, it’s not necessarily the business of the police to check for pets, so they’re often left to starvation and/or dehydration, extreme depression, ultimately a long sad death.

Also, pet animals can make very different sounds depending on their ability to signal need of care.

Please check with SPCA and local animal welfare groups.

Just tonight my outdoor Christmas lights tripped the breaker and it was caused by the way I had multiple strands plugged into each other. I put them in a 3 outlet set up so they wouldn’t have to be plugged in together and it stopped tripping. Good luck figuring it out. I felt like Clark W. Griswold.

This place was built between eras. After lathe and plaster but before drywall. The top comment is your best bet. Get close and finish with finesse

I used this tutorial to repair my entire dining room. Very helpful. https://www.oldtownhome.com/plaster-repair-series/

Jesus Christ you’re right, it’s a fucking hexagon and I don’t know my shapes. (It’s been a rough and frustrating night honestly, I literally COUNTED how many sides are on this stupid hole and still got it wrong Lmao)

This statement has no basis in fact. Some GFI outlets fail in a year, some are fine after 30.

This is a problem with the lights, not the outlet.

Look if there’s a possibility that a pet was left behind, is trapped there..please be a great human and investigate.

Concrete cracks. It's what it does.

You can fill the cracks with epoxy or self leveling polyurethane caulk if it makes you feel better.

One thing I highly recommend you don't do it install tile. No matter what you do, the tiles will also crack eventually.

Not at all, all concrete slabs of any real surface area crack.

Looks like that sections already been replaced in the past so they could have just thrown sheet rock on it and said good enough

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They come in a set.

Hexagonal star shaped bits are torx bits. If they have a little point in the center of the hole, thats torx tamperproof.

I have a torx kit for both, but i try to avoid anything that uses torx, its usually some overengineered german monstrosity.

I used to be a handyman and had to do the same thing on a ceiling

Sure its a pentagon and not a hexagonal allen key? Ive never heard of a pentagonal bit.

Regardless, if you have some flat head screwdrivers, you can try wedging one of them in to unscrew them. Ive done that a couple of times in a pinch.

Although, if its a regular allen key, these are cheap and you should have a set in your tool kit, so it would be worth buying.

Dude. balls. get some!

While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping 😕💯

Thank you! Apparently I’m going to Lowe’s in the morning lol.

Is it a whole set or am I gonna have to guess a size? I’m only handy to a certain degree, and furniture/carpentry/anything that isn’t painting or general maintenance is NOT my strong suit.

Used to paint professionally, never used an Allen wrench in my life.

You probably have a faulty GFCI

I would use a lightweight, not all purpose, for the final coat. Much easier to sand.