My Google-fu is weak tonight. I removed some wainscoting and now the outlet boxes stick out about 1/2". I'm looking for some spacers to add around the box so the wall plate will sit flush and it will
Jim - A Wiremold starter box should work. See the picture at http://www.homedepot.com/p/Wiremold-Legrand-Non-Metallic-Extra-Deep-White-Outlet-Box-NMW35/100657459 (This is just a sample with a pretty
I've done a couple more complex things to cure this problem Use a moto-tool to trim off the box. You should also be able to get a hack saw blade in between the stud and the box and cut off the nails
Author: Tom & Marge FitzGibbon <fitzgibbon3@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:11:24 +0000 (UTC)
If you really don't want to mess with the boxes, depending on the room you can use 1/2 inch boards about 1-1/2 inches wide (or some other width that looks good) around the outlet box. Paint the board
As much as I initially didn't want to mess with removing the boxes, it only took me a very unexpected 5 minutes to cut the nails from the old one and insert new ones. SO much easier than anything els