Hi all,
Grateful for any advice with regards to fixing holes created by curtain rail being ripped off wall. It looks like they were quite short screws and they just came out all together when someone fell on it. It’s an old house (1895) and it looks like original plaster maybe (it’s grey) with various layers of stuff on top. 1. How should I fill these holes, some of the plaster seems stuck to lining paper? It looks like maybe some of it is not crumbly so possibly a solid edge to get back to around the hole…(parts of the house are held together by lining paper as far as I can tell from previous drilling elsewhere) 2. Should I cut away all the lining paper and try and fill it and sand it back or try and leave as much as possible? 3. I need to put the rail back up but should I put in same place with longer screws to cover some of the damage or move them? 4. Is an option to do it and then put more lining paper on top? I’ve never put up any lining paper - doesn’t hugely appeal. If it’s not clear in diy terms I’m a moron - any help appreciated thanks. Pics below