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Posted by Kitep on June 1, 2007, 4:49 pm
I bought a house, a real fixer-upper :) One problem is that a lot of the
holes cut in the drywall to fit around the receptacles are too large, so
that the fins on the plug don't catch - it just keeps going till it's flush
with the box, which of course if flush with the stud. So, the plug sits
about 1/2 inch too deep.
What are some methods for fixing this? The best way I could think of is to
buy some longer screws, and some small, thick washers. Any suggestions?
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Posted by RBM on June 1, 2007, 5:16 pm
You can use washers or spacers, and metal painted or brass plates to help
support the outlets
>I bought a house, a real fixer-upper :) One problem is that a lot of the
>holes cut in the drywall to fit around the receptacles are too large, so
>that the fins on the plug don't catch - it just keeps going till it's flush
>with the box, which of course if flush with the stud. So, the plug sits
>about 1/2 inch too deep.
>
> What are some methods for fixing this? The best way I could think of is
> to buy some longer screws, and some small, thick washers. Any
> suggestions?
>
>
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Posted by Terry on June 1, 2007, 5:51 pm
>I bought a house, a real fixer-upper :) One problem is that a lot of the
>holes cut in the drywall to fit around the receptacles are too large, so
>that the fins on the plug don't catch - it just keeps going till it's flush
>with the box, which of course if flush with the stud. So, the plug sits
>about 1/2 inch too deep.
>
>What are some methods for fixing this? The best way I could think of is to
>buy some longer screws, and some small, thick washers. Any suggestions?
>
Buy longer screws. I have never tried to buy any, but what we used on
the job was some very small diameter pneumatic tubing cut to length
for the spacers.
You should also consider getting some insulated gaskets for the
outlets. Using them on the outer walls are great power savers.
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Posted by Meat Plow on June 1, 2007, 6:18 pm
On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:51:25 -0400, Terry wrote:
>
>>I bought a house, a real fixer-upper :) One problem is that a lot of the
>>holes cut in the drywall to fit around the receptacles are too large, so
>>that the fins on the plug don't catch - it just keeps going till it's flush
>>with the box, which of course if flush with the stud. So, the plug sits
>>about 1/2 inch too deep.
>>
>>What are some methods for fixing this? The best way I could think of is to
>>buy some longer screws, and some small, thick washers. Any suggestions?
>>
>
> Buy longer screws. I have never tried to buy any, but what we used on
> the job was some very small diameter pneumatic tubing cut to length
> for the spacers.
>
> You should also consider getting some insulated gaskets for the
> outlets. Using them on the outer walls are great power savers.
I've seen some blue work boxes that had fingers on two ends that had to be
an inch long.
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Posted by John Grabowski on June 1, 2007, 5:56 pm
Caddy makes something for this:
http://www.erico.com/products/CADDYcfcDvcLvlrRetnr.asp
You will probably have to go to an electrical supply company to get them.
Make sure that you have the part number.
You could also try using oversized metal wall plates to provide support.
I have used 6/32 hex nuts behind the device strap to keep the device from
being pushed back. I have also seen other electricians use a piece of solid
#14 or #12 copper wire coiled around the screw.
> I bought a house, a real fixer-upper :) One problem is that a lot of the
> holes cut in the drywall to fit around the receptacles are too large, so
> that the fins on the plug don't catch - it just keeps going till it's
flush
> with the box, which of course if flush with the stud. So, the plug sits
> about 1/2 inch too deep.
>
> What are some methods for fixing this? The best way I could think of is
to
> buy some longer screws, and some small, thick washers. Any suggestions?
>
>
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