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Electric box spacers - Scouter - 06-21-2016
Any idea if I can use two of these on a 2-gang box? I have to make up for the difference on a ceramic tile wall, and can't find a version for a 2-ganger.
Re: Electric box spacers - Herb G - 06-21-2016
Use metal boxes instead & get deeper extension rings for them. The BORG sells them.
If not, a local electrical supply house will carry them.
They're not spacers, they're extension rings.
Some people call them tile rings.
Re: Electric box spacers - A Squared - 06-21-2016
Herb G said:
Use metal boxes instead & get deeper extension rings for them. The BORG sells them.
If not, a local electrical supply house will carry them.
They're not spacers, they're extension rings.
Some people call them tile rings.
Seems like depth isn't the issue. I understood him to be asking about putting them side by side to extend a 2-gang box, not stack them.
Re: Electric box spacers - rwe2156 - 06-21-2016
There are two versions of them, a one piece and a two piece.
Home Depot and Lowes carry them.
Re: Electric box spacers - Robert Adams - 06-21-2016
They make ones that clip to each other. Depot carries them but you may have a hard time finding them as they never show more than 15 or so in stock at any one store. It's not the same style you are looking at though.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Carlon-Multi-Gang-Non-Metallic-Box-Extender-2-Pack-B1MGEXT-2/204222412
Re: Electric box spacers - Scouter - 06-21-2016
Robert Adams said:
They make ones that clip to each other. Depot carries them but you may have a hard time finding them as they never show more than 15 or so in stock at any one store. It's not the same style you are looking at though.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Carlon-Multi-Gang-Non-Metallic-Box-Extender-2-Pack-B1MGEXT-2/204222412
Yeah, I've see those, but the only ones the local carries are too deep for my purpose.
Re: Electric box spacers - Scouter - 06-21-2016
rwe2156 said:
There are two versions of them, a one piece and a two piece.
Home Depot and Lowes carry them.
I will check them out at HD. I've almost stopped going to Lowes for things. I research online before making the trip, Lowes search feature really sucks big time. If you don't know the proper terminology you can't find something, and even if you do (like the ring extenders) they rarely show everything they carry. If I go by their website they only have two 2-Gangers, and they're both 1" thick.
Re: Electric box spacers - JIMB49 - 06-21-2016
WELL WHY NOT USE A BIT LONGER 6/32 SCREWS
Re: Electric box spacers - Scouter - 06-21-2016
How would that bring the outlets up to the level of the tiles? It would just make for loose outlets.
Re: Electric box spacers - JGrout - 06-21-2016
that is what the washers on the outlets are for. break them off set behind the outlet and held by the screw they shim the outlet flush to the new wall depth and tighten up properly .
over 1/4" however I would use a box extender