I live in Fl. in an apartment. I have a huge problem.
After having wood floors installed (big mistake) I discovered that the Contractor hadthrown out the BASEBOARDS that had built into them, on the concrete side of the walls, electrical outlets. I am at a loss to find replacements. This is a year now and no one can tell me where to buy replacements. I have no lights in either bedroom.
CAN SOMEOME OUT THERE PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME RESOLVE IHIS PROBLEM.
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If you can get us even a cellphone phota, it will really help.
Do you need the baseboards and the outlets, too?
Is there a box in the wall? Guessing the actual fixture, the part with the plug sockets is there--or is that not the case?
I've seen elec baseboard heat that had an outlet in one or either end.
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If they are your electric heat baseboards that had the electric outlets built in..... I wouldn't be surprised if the wood floor installer took them for scrap $$$.
Or possibly the landlord took them if you do not pay for electricity (it is part of your rent).
It's a conscious act to remove electric baseboard and throw them out. Not likely a mistake.
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If the outlet boxes are still in the wall, and the baseboards were wood, a decent carpenter can easily duplicate what you had.
A lot of the older homes around here had outlets in the baseboards. When electric was added to homes, the old timers found it easier to cut outlets into the baseboards, than into the plaster.
A picture, if possible, is always helpful in these situations. Even if its just of the wall where the old base was.
To second or third or fourth: A photo is really, really useful.And, a photo of the actual part from another unit would be even better.As you are seeing, you are being helped as best as possible with minimal information. The questions being asked are necessary to diagnose the problem.If you have trouble attaching photos, ask. Someone will help you.This is a really interesting problem.EDIT: Sorry Shep; I meant to send this to the OP
Edited 9/8/2009 10:07 pm by JohnD1
John meant to post this to you:
To second or third or fourth: A photo is really, really useful.And, a photo of the actual part from another unit would be even better.As you are seeing, you are being helped as best as possible with minimal information. The questions being asked are necessary to diagnose the problem.If you have trouble attaching photos, ask. Someone will help you.This is a really interesting problem.
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Who was responsible for hiring and overseeing this flooring contractor? You or the landlord?
I can think of three different scenarios that fit your description and need more info/details/photos to know the answer/solution for you
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Unless I misunderstand your question, and what you had prior to the visit by the flooring contractor, you will not find baseboard like you had with electrical outlets in it. You need to make it up on site by cutting holes in wooden baseboard that you install outlet boxes into. A simple job for a carpenter and an electrician.
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