Tiling Tips - Tiling around outlets

In this video we talk about a few things to keep in mind when tiling around electrical outlets and switches. Make sure to raise the surface of the wall where the mounting strap on the outlet will rest and also cut areas out where screws will mount the outlet into the electrical box.

[kim.]

Perfect explanation I can follow. Thanks. ❤

[KJ_nyc]

Informative video, thank you. However, I think you left too much tile around the box/receptacle, making it a possible challenge to replace the wiring or box, if something goes wrong in the future. I prefer to leave just enough tile for the cover plate to cover, maybe with a minimum of 1/8" undercut all the way around (for a standard cover plate). It takes a bit more precision measuring and cutting to achieve this, but IMO, it's worth it.

[SherlockHomes-df]

Everytime the screwdriver kept slipping on the switch, after it was obviously still powered up, I braced for sparks...ngl ... lol
I am not an electrician but would like to learn just the basics, so am watching as many videos as possible and asking for advice on certain things.

When I was a child, I saw the adhesive (from some sort of renovation my father was doing on a kitchen wall) go up in flames from a spark from live wires crossing.

[stevenshumate]

Your video helped me understand how to set a box for tile so im wondering if it's possible to install tile on sheetrock in kitchen. Have existing sheetrock and small budget. Looking forward to your reply

[Vade]

Been looking for how other contractors handle this. I guess the same as me, a notch. I use a V notch, easy to cut on the saw… if you remember lol 😂

[mkultra]

Will a tile drill bit break my subway tile ? They messed up so bad on my outlets I can’t enjoy my new remodel .

[momofhamlyn]

What do you do if the tile only goes halfway up the outlet?

[mkultra]

My subway tile was installed and one outlet doesn’t have the holes to screw in the Plate cover and the other one outlet is too far back ! I want to cry the workers got paid and left I noticed the error after the left . Help me

[DebbieTomkoSUNSHINE]

Wish I saw this sooner...:-( Im going to try longer screws and maybe washers...;-)

[patriciakucey]

great video horible horrible noise in back.