How to RAISE OUTLET after DRYWALL or TILE
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- čas přidán 14. 10. 2021
- This video shows you how to extend and electrical outlet after drywall, tile, or something else makes the outlet too deep in the wall for the wall plate to go on properly.
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They also sell spacers for the screws to build them out so you don’t have to fit of the wires. 👍
+Ed A yes I saw those too, these just seemed like they would be more stable with lateral pressure when plugging things in.
many spacers are NOT code. Beware.
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Thanks man. My sheetrock guys used 5/8 sheetrock on a couple places screwing up a couple outlets. Now I know what I need. Thanks for sharing
+@rickwalltheoutlaw-je3ow you got it! 🍻
I changed my old light switch to a more modern dimmer switch. The old one was buried behind thick plaster and tile. It was a mess. The electrical box was filled with the crumbled plaster. It was definitely not safe. Thanks for sharing this video. I'm confident enough to now take a look into all of my electrical boxes to make sure everything is up to code and safe.
+@POOCHIESCLOSET that’s great! 🍻
Thanks
+@claritamorales4093 you got it!
That was actually helpful. Thank you
+TheNathanx13 you’re welcome 🍻
Good one
+@pvs108 😉🍻
Awesome thanks for the video and information. I knew there was a fix for this.
+@janeg5869 you’re welcome! 🍻
this was super helpful
+B Hill glad it helped! 🍻
Thank you! Our bad contractor did this to me and had no idea how to fix!!
+Betty Meyer lol glad to help! 🍻
Same
Thanks so much
+sal Radmehr 😉👍
Thanks for a simple solution, did not know these existed, you mention getting them from Lowes did you have the part number.
+ron childres check the description 😁
Ty I ust ran into this problem
+@bd8483 you’re welcome! 🍻
Save money on these contraptions, as well as on plastic spacers..!
Just take a 3 inch length of #14 wire and wrap it around a Phillips screw driver to make a "spring" spacer...cut it down to size and slip it over the screws...
Been doing this since 1985...
+MacDaddyBanks interesting solution!
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Thanks my dude , I was wondering , how I was going to raise my switches
+tiz0cc 😎🍻
Would this work if the cuts are too big as well? We installed drywall and our outlets are in too much and the cuts are off by a bit
+Jonathan O. Hmm that I’m not sure of. If you give it a try, report back and let us know!
I had 1/4" drywall put over the old cracked plaster walls and the contractor just left the switches uncovered. When I brought it up he said to just get plate screws that are a bit longer and screw in the plate until the switches come flush. That didn't work of course, the plate broke before the metal bent. Today I went to HD looking for extenders and they didn't have any 2 gang ones, and the singles didn't fit together like in the video. I ended up buying a metal box cover that protruded 1/4". I used it as a template to square off the hole by screwing it in on top of the drywall, scoring around it with a knife, and then cutting through the drywall. The cover fit perfectly inside the hole and now everything is flush.
It looked like the box was loose in the video. Shouldn't that be secured?
+@bklyncyclist glad you found a solution!
Is there an easy option like this for light switches?
+Moriah Nash yes! A light switch will fit in the same boxes 😉🍻
Really ?? this is what I want to confirm ! Thanks
Break the tabs/ears off the received 6 seat into the space properly
Just a couple of suggestions: one- don’t hire these drywall guys again, they are hacks. Two - take a box knife and get read of the irregularities in the drywall. 3- if the cover plate is sitting proud, you can break off the Mickey Mouse ears to allow the receptacle to sit lower. This is happens often with old work boxes and a recess is built in the box for this purpose.
+Glass Half Full haha thanks
I have to do these to all outlets and switches of my new build 🥲
+Lucero Alvarado doh! 😔