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Posted by pjtclark on January 10, 2007, 5:42 pm
I have several loose outlet boxes that I would like to repair (for
obvious reasons). I would love to hear suggestions on correcting the
problem.
By the way, the problem is with the outlet boxes themselves, not the
outlets within the boxes.
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Posted by RBM on January 10, 2007, 5:59 pm
Are they metal boxes or plastic? Are they "old work" boxes or are they
attached inside the walls, and if so, are the studs metal or wood?
>I have several loose outlet boxes that I would like to repair (for
> obvious reasons). I would love to hear suggestions on correcting the
> problem.
>
> By the way, the problem is with the outlet boxes themselves, not the
> outlets within the boxes.
>
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Posted by Bewildered on January 10, 2007, 6:20 pm
>I have several loose outlet boxes that I would like to repair (for
> obvious reasons). I would love to hear suggestions on correcting the
> problem.
>
> By the way, the problem is with the outlet boxes themselves, not the
> outlets within the boxes.
>
I had a friend who had loose boxes. She had a 150 year old house and
apparently it was refit with "modern" wiring about 50 years ago; but they
did a lousy job on the boxes. I fixed them with clips made for that purpose
from HD. If that sounds anything like your problem, the fix is easy and
cheap.
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Posted by Eric in North TX on January 10, 2007, 6:31 pm
If they are the original boxes held to the studs by nails, I've had
good luck by; pulling the outlet out of box enough to slip an extended
driver tip past it and tag it down with a 1 5/8 drywall screw. It will
be at a pretty steep angle, but will suck it back just fine. Also a
good practice for ceiling boxes when you want to hang a fan, assuming
there is anything to screw into.
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Posted by on January 10, 2007, 6:42 pm
De-energize the circuit at the panel.
Remove the outlet cover and remove the outlet from the box and look
arround in there.
If the box is attached to the studs you can easily beef up the
fastening, if the outlet is in the middle of nowhere and attached with
Madison clips you got a larger chore ahead of you.
You can drive a nail through the side of a box by holding a flat bar
against it and striking it with a hammer, it's clumsy but it works.
pjtclark wrote:
> I have several loose outlet boxes that I would like to repair (for
> obvious reasons). I would love to hear suggestions on correcting the
> problem.
>
> By the way, the problem is with the outlet boxes themselves, not the
> outlets within the boxes.
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