Hello all,
New to this idea of posting questions. I am looking for steel access cabinets that sit flush with the exterior stucco wall in new construction for my fire sprinkler gauge and alarm as well as for the cable tv box. I have not been able to find any on the web or in local supply houses. Access doors are easily come by here. Thanks very much, best regards, Ben White
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What does the box need "to do"?
You can get all kinds from a electrical supply house.
And a local sheet metal shop should be able to bend one up at a reasonable price.
Hello Bill,
Thanks for the information. I was looking for a metal box without any holes, all the ones at the HD have some type of opening other than the door. I would like just a cabinet 141/2 inches wide and maybe 2 feet tall. One would be for the fire sprinkler devices that can be reached outside the house as per code and the other, the same size for the underground tv service box. Thanks very much, best regards, Ben White
I was just looking at these at the local (Conn) HD a few days ago. They had several different sizes, were steel and painted battleship gray. I believe they were intended for interior use, however. If your HD doesn't have it, call a plumbing supply house, they might.
Hello Nick,
Our HD here in Monrovia, CA doesn't have any electrical boxes that are suitable, plumbing houses don't have them either, at least the ones I've called. Thanks for your help, best regards, Ben White
These weren't enclosures, they were steel doors with a frame that is mounted to drywall to allow access to plumbing. And actually, they were over in the roofing/louvered vent section, not that there is any master plan in stocking the shelves of HDs across the country.
Good luck. Google 'plumbing access doors', maybe something will pop up (besides unwanted ads.)
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Hello Nick,
Thanks for the reply. I did find access doors locally and googleized with no luck. Thanks again, Ben White
Did you try a good drywall/metal stud etc supplier. Ours here have all sorts of plaster grounds, trims etc including access panels. Not sure about boxes, maybe yes.Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
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Hello Calvin,
Thanks for the advise, I did try our local supply place with no success. I may have to have ones made. Talk to you later, best regards, Ben White