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Adding a switch (extending) two-gang box terphenyl 08-20-2005
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Posted by on August 20, 2005, 6:14 am


Currently have a ganged, steel electrical box with two switches, and
need to add a third. Needless to say it's in old work--finished
drywall. Thought about making stud-to-stud cuts above and below
existing boxes, then adding the third section. Then I thought I'd
better ask here first.

Is there a way to do this without so much drywall cutting?



Posted by RBM on August 20, 2005, 9:27 am


It's a little tricky, but doable. If you've got 2x3 gem boxes, the end plate
is held on by a screw at the top of the box. If you cut the sheetrock for
the additional gang, then pop a slim screwdriver through the sheetrock at a
steep angle above the retaining screw, unscrew it and remove the end plate.
Next install the additional gang which will have both top and bottom screws
which you can tighten through the existing top hole and by making another
screwdriver hole at the bottom. This way you only have two small holes to
patch.



> Currently have a ganged, steel electrical box with two switches, and
> need to add a third. Needless to say it's in old work--finished
> drywall. Thought about making stud-to-stud cuts above and below
> existing boxes, then adding the third section. Then I thought I'd
> better ask here first.
>
> Is there a way to do this without so much drywall cutting?
>




Posted by Mikepier on August 20, 2005, 7:11 am


If you have enough room in the existing box, you can convert one of
your existing single gang switch to a duplex single gang switch,
leaving you a spot for your new switch. The only thing you would have
to do at that point is run a new wire for your switch to the box.



Posted by on August 20, 2005, 12:24 pm


On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 09:27:24 -0400, "RBM" <rbm2(remove
this)@optonline.net> wrote:

>It's a little tricky, but doable. If you've got 2x3 gem boxes, the end plate
>is held on by a screw at the top of the box.

I agree with RBM. You will hate the stackes switches after a while. It
will always look like an afterthought


Posted by MC on September 8, 2005, 5:29 pm

> After the last one had me going, I can't wait to see how this one
> transpires..
> Searcher
>
The last one In retrospect dumping the salt OUT OF the bags into wheel
barrow ( clean) spreading around the pool with shovel might of been a better
idea, to bad I didn't think of that.



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