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Posted by RBM on December 13, 2006, 5:10 pm
Why not reinstall the switch and gfci side by side and get an oversized
plate
> hi. I was replacing the outlet in a bathroom with a new GFI outlet.
> Because I'm installing into a 2-gang box (the old wiring had an outlet
> on one side of the box and a switch on the other, I think this was code
> back in the 60s) I bought a special plate which centers the GFI plug in
> the middle of the two boxes.
>
> When I reinstalled, I found that the drywall cutout was too large, and
> I've now got a noticeable gap, maybe 1/8" wide, around the plate.
> Whoever drywalled this place cut several of the holes too large, and
> I've usually simply purchased oversize plates to cover the gap, rather
> than tape and re-paint.
>
> However, I can't seem to find an oversize plate for this one. It's a
> GFI plug (decora style), centered in a 2-gang plate. Anybody else ever
> encounter this?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Cheers.
>
> maurice
>
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