How to Extend an Electical Outlet Over Paneling
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- čas přidán 10. 05. 2018
- When installing paneling on a wall, the electrical outlet will need to be extended so it sits flush with the new panel. This short video shows you how to do that.
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Thank you Jay. The panels look great! And thank you for showing us how to extend the outlet!
Thanks One More Time. And thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video. I'm adding 1/2 wood slat walls to my cabin and this is exactly what I needed to know how to do.
Great zip zip ! Glad it helped. And thanks for watching.
Great vid Jay. I'm adding soundproof panels over drywall in my garage and originally I was just going to cut the holes and plug a power bar into the recessed box. I didn't want to pull out the plug wiring to the outside panel. This will be easy and much better looking. Even for a garage! Thanks.
Thanks cancruzr ! And those extenders are inexpensive too. Glad it helped you. Thanks for watching.
Thanks Jay, that was exactly what I was looking for. Great video and easy to follow. Now I’m off to panel a wall 😊
Thanks Around the House ! Glad it helped you. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video Jay.Exactly what I was looking for . Easy to follow .Great Job.
Thanks Philip. Glad it helped you out. Thanks for watching.
Thanks Jay: I immediately thought of covering the terminals with electrical tape and then you did it! Looks great sir! w
Thanks Ranger. And thanks for watching.
This is so helpful I have 0 knowledge of the things available to fix this situation for my panels and this was so awesome I bought the pieces and followed this step by step and was able to put them on 🥰
Excellent ! I’m glad the video helped you out. Thanks for watching.
Great video! Just what I needed for a renovation project we’re doing. Thank you!
You’re welcome FockStarr. Glad it helped you.
That worked out really good. I never knew they made metal outlet box extenders, I've only seen the plastic type. The metal is probably better when you are extending a metal box, to keep the grounding contiguous.
I tried both the plastic and metal extender Pete and the metal worked out better for me. The metal was more flexible in getting it into the existing box. Thanks for watching Pete.
@@JayVisnansky Thanks for the videos!
Ahhh shoot! Just saved me a ton of stress. Thank you ! On my way to Home Depot now
Excellent warriorlax8 ! Glad it helped you. Thanks for watching.
Made it look easy! Thank you sir.
Thanks Bryce. And thanks for watching.
Thank you. That solved my problem with shiplap planks.
You are welcome Eagle Pine. Glad it helped. Thanks for watching.
Thanks to you I got it done!
Excellent Jessica ! Glad my video helped you. Thanks for watching.
Yay you made it simple, thank you!
You are welcome Nick ! Thanks.
Best how to video on CZcams
Wow ! Thank you Oscar. And thanks for watching.
Nicely done!
Thank you Brian ! And thanks for watching.
Nice job!
Thanks Chris. And thanks for watching.
Great video. How large was the hole on your panel 2" by 4"? Any tips on getting the hole in your panel aligned with the outlet box?
Did you make a hole first and then cut out the panel hole with a mulit tool?
I wish you were my neighbor!
The hole in the panel was approx 2 1/4" by 3" Connor. Just slightly larger then the outlet box. One way to align the box with the hole is to measure up from the bottom of the floor to the top of the outlet. Then measure from the bottom of the floor to the bottom of the outlet. Use a piece of cardboard and transfer those measurements to the cardboard. Then holding an outlet box to those markings, draw the outline of the electrical box onto the cardboard. Cut the opening onto the cardboard. See if the cardboard template matches up to the outlet. If it does, use the cardboard template to trace out the opening onto your panel. I used a hand saw for the cutout Connor after drilling out the corners. Hope this all made some sense. Thanks for watching.
Thank you. This helps my anxiety. Lol. I see al these people putting the outlet outside the box
This was a nice, easy solution for this situation TheMistashmoe. It worked out great. Glad I could help your anxiety ! Thanks for watching.
Perfect! Thank You!!!
That’s great Dave. Glad it helped. Thanks for watching.
Thank you, I thought I had to hire an electrician. I can do this!
You sure can do it yourself Susan ! Thanks for watching and good luck on your project.
Thanks Jay!!!!!
You are welcome Jon. Glad it helped you. Thanks for watching.
I just bought a couple in a bag - they were plastic and came with extra long screws - at Home Depot
Great Coconut ! And thanks for watching.
Thank you so much for the video. Just curious, why is it a bad thing to just pull the outlet out of the original box a little bit and screw it to the new surface then just put the finish plate on? I did that in my basement when I put plywood over the studs.Just brought the receptacle out about an inch and screwed it to the plywood.
There’s no problem at all doing it the way you did John. This is just an alternate way of extending the outlet box if you cannot just pull the outlet out of the original box. Thanks for watching.
Great information and demonstration for future projects. But for now, I'd like to add thin beadboard paneling to a wall. Would an extender be necessary or just maybe longer screws on the outlet cover, and would it be okay for the outlet or light switch to end up slightly recessed?
Thanks Cheryl. As for the light switch being slightly recessed; there would be nothing wrong with that but it may bug you later with that slight recess. Bead board can be up to about 1/4 inch thick or so. Longer screws for the outlet plate would be fine but again, the switch itself would be recessed slightly. So aesthetics come into play again. Maybe take a piece of the bead board, cut the opening for the outlet box and test how the switch and plate look before you do the project. Or how about taking some plastic washers and place them between the box and where the switch attaches to the box to see if that brings the switch flush with the bead board ? Hope that gives you an idea or two. Thanks for watching.
@@JayVisnansky I just found another video that shows a small plate or plastic pieces to fix that. I'm so glad I found your video. It's just what I needed. Thanks!
@@cherylwaclawczyk9098 You are welcome. Good luck on that project !
I’m here for this exact application. In doing some additional research, it sounds like you still need to use a (plastic) extender to be up to code. That way the outlet is not exposed to the flammable paneling. This video is still a good demonstration of the process though
I have opposite problem This house that we bought has some plug-ins that are extended out past the sheet rock they’re solid but extended out of the sheet rock and we do know how to get them flush again
One of the thoughts that come to mind Kathyjo is to purchase shallow old work electrical boxes and replace the current boxes with the new ones. You would need to remove the current electrical box and make sure that there is enough room to fit the shallow boxes in there. The shallow boxes are only 1 1/4” deep. Stop by the home center and compare the “regular” electrical box with the shallow ones. You’ll notice a big difference. Hope that gives you an idea. Thanks for watching.
did you have to use longer screws??? Thanks for the nice video!
Yes I did Michael. The original screws were just a bit too short. Thanks for watching. Hope your project goes well.
Did you remove the electrical tape.? Or did you leave it on the outlet?
I left the electrical tape on IMs.0017. The extension box is metal so the tape serves as an insulation against the metal box. If the extension was a plastic box, the tape may not be as necessary. Thanks for watching.
Does the same principal apply to wall tile for a backsplash? That's the next project. Also, I saw blue plastic extenders. Do you still wrap the outlet if you are using plastic extenders also? Thanks for your video.
Yes it does Madonna. Same on backsplash. And I’ve done that too. If it’s a plastic extenders, you don’t need to wrap the box. Thanks for watching and good luck on that project.
Thank you for your reply. It is much appreciated.@@JayVisnansky
I have an application I want to use an outlet extender for. I replaced a two-prong outlet with a GFCI outlet. It's an older house, so I have only two wires going to the GFCI, no ground wire. The original box that has recessed into the wall is metal. Can I use a metal box extender I'm my case?
I would think so Josh. The original is metal and you’d be extending the box with metal too. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for replying 👍🏼
Where did you get the extenders and do they make less than a 1 inch?
I got mine at Home Depot. I’m sure that Lowe’s carries them too.
To anyone that can answer this, why use the extender? Im seeing videos, including professional install videos that show the outlets pulled out and screwed to the surface that was extended out. I am doing shiplap so I just planned on pulling it through the hole that I cut and then screwing it to the shiplap edge. Is this safe?
I used the extender so that the face plate would fit flush on my panel Eric. The extender was just a buck or two so I went that way. And felt that it was safer as it didn’t leave a space between the original outlet box and the face plate. HTHs Eric. Thanks for watching. And good luck with your shiplap project.
Rats, mice, anchors falling. At least according to the electrician, to code the electrical tape trick is enough, but from experience, rodents like tape and the gap is big enough for them to shove their heads through.
That's what I was going to ask. It's exactly what I did to all 3 outlets in my basement. I furred the studs and put plywood over the surface. Just cut holes at the outlets and pulled the receptacle through.Screwed the receptacle to the plywood and done. I think these box extenders are a better idea because they prevent gaps I guess?
I want to cover an old wall with a new layer of drywall. Which extender do I get?
Well Double J, it depends. Both the plastic one and metal one are inexpensive so get one of each and see which one works best with the outlet you have. Hope that helps a little.
Do you need to use a metal extender for a metal box?
No Amy. A plastic one would work just fine. My metal extender just worked a bit better for me. Thanks for watching.
Thank u !!
Glad it could help you out. Thanks for watching.
How did you get the grooves over the panels?
Here’s the video where I did that Joseph.
czcams.com/video/i0rQDy_HsLE/video.html
Hope that helps.
Rookie here...so you must add the electrical tape to cover the side 'screws' ???
Hi Maydanlex. You don’t have to cover the screws but the extension is metal and I had the tape so it’s best if you cover the screws as extra precaution. If the box and extension are plastic, not as important. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
I know this is an older video. Is your existing box metal? if not how is the metal extender grounded?
Yes Joseph, my existing box is metal so grounding was thru the screws and the existing box. I used the metal extender because it was easier to bend going into the existing box. Plastic extender was ridgid and was harder to try to fit.
@@JayVisnansky I'm in the middle of installing extenders now. my existing box is plastic, so I'll go with a plastic extender
where can i purchase those ??
I got these at Home Depot Paul. Thanks for watching.
Thanks so much. You are very good and super cute 😊
Thanks. And thanks for watching too.
Metal box???
Yes Maggie. There are both metal and plastic extenders available. I had both but the metal ones worked better for me. Thanks for watching.
I got opposite problem...
Sounds like you might want to replace your current (no pun there) electrical box with a Shallow old work pvc electrical outlet box Twindians. Thanks for watching.
@@JayVisnansky thanks for replying
Never showed how to mark out the outline of the box to the panel....
Oh ! This video was just to show the outlet extender Kevin. What I did to mark for the outlet on the panel was to measure from the bottom of the outlet to the bottom of the panel. Then the sides of outlet to each side of the panel. Using those marks, I then placed the outlet box on those marks on the panel and drew the outline of the outlet. Hope that helps a little. Thanks for watching.
too bad you couldn't have moved the outlet over to one of the trim pieces first.
Oh ! I didn’t think of that. Hmmm, maybe next time. Thanks for watching.
@@JayVisnansky ya. not trying to be a smarty-pants, just something I noticed. 3rd person view is easier sometimes. Your job looks awesome
@@surveyguyor8958 Absolutely. That’s how I took it too. Thanks.
Such a pain in the ass the way I did it , shoulda watched this beforehand and maybe turn the power off next time ll
LOL! Well there’s always next time. How’d you do it ?
@@JayVisnansky yanked em out over the drywall with pliers haha 😂 so jank trying it that way