How To Fix A Sunken Electrical Outlet Box In Your Wall! DIY

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[yeroca]

Very clean upgrade! You can also use spacers to push the switches and receptacles outward, but this solution produces a better result, I think. Thanks!

[VFRExplorer]

Exactly (mine is a single-gang outlet issue sunken in 1.5 inches!) the solution that I was looking for. Thank you!

[curtw]

Nice job. The boxes are plastic so probably no need to wrap with tape. I noticed you aligned the four faceplate screws, Nice touch.

[gerdberg]

You sure made a project out of a simple job !!!

[demontekdigital]

Well done video, sir. I've got a bunch of boxes where the drywall was overcut, and I've been using those caterpillar spacers to bring the outlet out, but the extenders would be a lot easier. I put some in my wishlist, and will be adding them to my arsenal as soon as I order. I have to replace at least 4 outlets with GFCI, and I'll bet I'll need at least a few of those extenders. Thank you for the information.

[aaronbaum]

Very helpful video!! Thank you sir!!😊

[GonzGunner]

Damn! I had a similar situation happen with a 2 gang outlet in my kitchen, the actual problem was that while the outlets were flush with the wall, there was not enough room for the wall plate screws to go in all the way, they would stop at the tile. And there was not enough room for any kind of box extender, being that the cutout in the tile was not large enough to accommodate one. My solution was to pencil in dots at the wall plate screw threads, then gently tapping out slots in the tile. The wall plate screws went in as they should, nice and tight, and I got a larger snap on wall plate, which more than covered up anything. I didn't like having to chip even that small amount of tile, but it was better than trying to saw out the excessive edge and trying to maneuver around the wires.

[JettaTDI]

Thank for all details. I am a homeowner thus an electrician when needed.

[rorysalarms]

Fix This House i agree with you 100% with you not liking Push ins on the back of a light switch or a wall outlet i had that in my house and all of them use to spark so i replace them all and i wired them up the Right by wrapping the wires around the screws on the side of the wall outlets and light switches and they have been working well ever since.

[richardchiriboga]

Really helpful video!!! Many thanks!!!

[FAJADEVIL]

This is my newest problem - let's see and learn !!!

[alono]

Great explanation video! Question, what if with the box extender it does not fit? What other fix alternative can we do in case this happens? Thanks!

[ProVest]

Very nice video. But my preference is a flathead screwdriver. I find I can get more torque on the screws using that.

[Paine]

I would have used spacers and taped the receptacles. Cheaper and quicker. That said, thanks for all your videos.

[nolangrenville]

Great video bro . I would like to see you do a generator system to add on to the house so when there is no power the generator come in and supply the house that i would like to learn

[JeffFlowersgoogle]

Had no idea of this, and now I do - Thank you. Can finally fix some of these around the home, I just thought that I had to live with this nonsense.

[BigBrotherIsTooBig]

A gap large enough where the box and wall aren't touching is considered a fire hazard. Aside from devices being sunken in, this gap will also allow flames direct access to the wall cavity allowing the fire to spread faster.

[ismaeldelgado]

The ground wires looks flaky. I would have wago them as well. Great job on the rest of the connections.

[EVU]

The outlet box that I have has a crack where the screw goes in any recommendations on how I can repair it? The box is stuck inside the tile like this video so I can’t remove it to replace it, thank you

[MattHmm-rqdn]

I almost never use nail on boxes....
We install southwire smart boxes or thr full on adjustable boxes for this reason. The smart boxes are only held on by 2 screws toenailed. When there's an issue we van remove the screws and take the box out easy 👍. I'm glad you used a tile spacer at least I see daily stacks of screw tunes or spacers to level out boxes. The problem is that leave a massive gap of dead air in the box defently not code. The worst offender if the drilled out wire nut spacer.... fyi you can use 12g wire on a 15 Amp circuit if your worried about identifying it just put a electrical tape flag on the wire saying 15amp or some identifying information.