Electrical Boxes Too Deep at John Janssen blog

Electrical Boxes Too Deep. All of the boxes (switches,. Another option, may be that the. I've got a bit of a dilemma with walls that are thicker than what the original electrical layout allowed for. Sounds like you need a multi tool to remove some of the stud that the boxes are attached to. It only needs to be about 1. I have an electrical box that is set about 1/8 too deep in the wall so when the switchplate is installed the receptable plugs are. With 1/2 drywall this results in ~1/8 setback. If the boxes are recessed after the base coat then your plasterer is putting too much on the walls. Most likely reason for a deeper setback is drywall not being tight to stud. I have about 20 double boxes to sort out, they're 25mm deep. Hoping someone can see what we did wrong, or if not, agree that the electrical boxes we used have a design flaw! The box tabs are ~ 3/8 behind box face. The electrician has assured me that there will not be a problem with plastering around these sunken metal boxes or fixing the front.

Hoping someone can see what we did wrong, or if not, agree that the electrical boxes we used have a design flaw! I've got a bit of a dilemma with walls that are thicker than what the original electrical layout allowed for. If the boxes are recessed after the base coat then your plasterer is putting too much on the walls. Most likely reason for a deeper setback is drywall not being tight to stud. I have an electrical box that is set about 1/8 too deep in the wall so when the switchplate is installed the receptable plugs are. With 1/2 drywall this results in ~1/8 setback. All of the boxes (switches,. I have about 20 double boxes to sort out, they're 25mm deep. The box tabs are ~ 3/8 behind box face. The electrician has assured me that there will not be a problem with plastering around these sunken metal boxes or fixing the front.

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Electrical Boxes Too Deep If the boxes are recessed after the base coat then your plasterer is putting too much on the walls. The electrician has assured me that there will not be a problem with plastering around these sunken metal boxes or fixing the front. Most likely reason for a deeper setback is drywall not being tight to stud. Sounds like you need a multi tool to remove some of the stud that the boxes are attached to. Hoping someone can see what we did wrong, or if not, agree that the electrical boxes we used have a design flaw! I have about 20 double boxes to sort out, they're 25mm deep. I've got a bit of a dilemma with walls that are thicker than what the original electrical layout allowed for. I have an electrical box that is set about 1/8 too deep in the wall so when the switchplate is installed the receptable plugs are. All of the boxes (switches,. The box tabs are ~ 3/8 behind box face. If the boxes are recessed after the base coat then your plasterer is putting too much on the walls. It only needs to be about 1. Another option, may be that the. With 1/2 drywall this results in ~1/8 setback.