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No boxes behind electrical outlets /Bob 08-02-2006
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Posted by /Bob on August 2, 2006, 8:22 am
We've discovered that part of our 30+ year old house has no boxes
behind the electrical outlets. The switches and outlets are just held
in position by the stiffness of the wires. Is there a straightforward
way to add boxes "after the fact" without tearing out wallboard?
Thanks for your suggestions.

/Bob


Posted by Stubby on August 2, 2006, 8:37 am


/Bob wrote:
> We've discovered that part of our 30+ year old house has no boxes
> behind the electrical outlets. The switches and outlets are just held
> in position by the stiffness of the wires. Is there a straightforward
> way to add boxes "after the fact" without tearing out wallboard?

Sure. Home Depot has a selection of blue boxes that have ears that turn
out behind the wall when you tighten the screws.

Posted by herlihyboy on August 2, 2006, 8:42 am

Stubby wrote:
> /Bob wrote:
> > We've discovered that part of our 30+ year old house has no boxes
> > behind the electrical outlets. The switches and outlets are just held
> > in position by the stiffness of the wires. Is there a straightforward
> > way to add boxes "after the fact" without tearing out wallboard?
>

We had plaster walls and added many new outlets. I used metal boxes
with plaster ears on them [top and bottom]. I just screwed them
through the lathe and they held just fine.


Posted by Speedy Jim on August 2, 2006, 9:00 am
/Bob wrote:
> We've discovered that part of our 30+ year old house has no boxes
> behind the electrical outlets. The switches and outlets are just held
> in position by the stiffness of the wires. Is there a straightforward
> way to add boxes "after the fact" without tearing out wallboard?
> Thanks for your suggestions.
>
> /Bob
>

Yes, but the other question you should be asking is:
"What *else* did they do??"

Color me suspicious...

Jim

Posted by Mikey on August 2, 2006, 10:41 am


Speedy Jim wrote:

> /Bob wrote:
> > We've discovered that part of our 30+ year old house has no boxes
> > behind the electrical outlets. The switches and outlets are just held
> > in position by the stiffness of the wires. Is there a straightforward
> > way to add boxes "after the fact" without tearing out wallboard?
> > Thanks for your suggestions.
> >
> > /Bob
> >
>
> Yes, but the other question you should be asking is:
> "What *else* did they do??"
>
> Color me suspicious...
>
> Jim

Or "What else did they NOT do?"


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