stud in wall where elect box goes??
I am nearing the end of a 3 room bath rennovation- wow – -what a lot of work! never again-
Trying to hang a wall light above a new mirror over the sink.
I Have to move the old electrical box over about a foot- i have plenty of loose wire.
Problem is- exactly where I want to put the electrical box to hang the wall light is a wall 2×4 stud. what can I do – use one of those thinner electrical boxes and cut out part of the face of the stud with Mr Sawzall?
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Or use a round 1/2" deep pan box & cut out drywall only and mount to the stud surface . Feed the pan from the back & your good to go.
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How much of the wall is open?
http://electrical.hardwarestore.com/14-45-electrical-boxes-plastic/pvc-ceiling-fan-boxes-610977.aspx
Like was mentioned, you can get 1/2" deep pan boxes, but check your electrical code and local amendments. There are limitations on how they can be used.
Scott.
Just thought of something else. If the drywall isn't up yet can you move the stud a few inches?
Thanks think I will use a shallow box.
thanks to all
ed
What CardiacPaul and others said - surface pan - steel, 1/2" deep, 4" diameter, also available in a "fan rated" model if your fixture is heavier than usual and relies solely on the box for support.
Fixture support seem to work out best if you will orient the pan so that the screws form a vertical line rather than horizontal. May not be possible due to wire feeding knockouts - get as close as you can.
Don't forget the ground screw......
Jim Never underestimate the value of a sharp pencil or good light.
The box in the link dovetail posted works great, I just used two of them for lights I'm adding in my home, plenty of space to make up the connection and little hassle.
1/2" pancake box
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A couple of weeks ago, I was installing some of my kitchen cabinets in a remodel and the GC's guy had the same problem with a stud in the way of a light fixture. I told him that a pancake box would solve the problem. He's from Mexico, totally legal, but his Ingles isn't so good.A few minutes later, the GC called me and wanted to know why I was jerking his guys chain. It turned out that the guy had told the GC that he needed a cupcake box! - lmao
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That reminds me of something.A number of years ago I was in need of a "pickle fork" to separate a ball joint on the car. So I sent my wife into town to pick it up. It was a Saturday morning and all the local redneck dudes were hanging at the counter in the auto parts store, smokin' smokes and shootin' sh!t. My wife walks in with a salad spinner under her arm that she had bought.One of the dudes kinda starts hitting on her and says, "Say, is that one of them thangs for fluffin' up salads?"She gives him the brush off (gently) and mentions something about buying it for her husband who likes to cook. Then she turns to the sales guy and says, "I need a pickle plier".The room went silent, then some snickers.And the dood she had brushed off leans over and whispers, "Uh, Mam, that would be a pickle fork."She turned a thousand shades of red and thanked him.Scott
Edited 10/27/2009 10:31 pm by Scott
Had a woman friend from the Netherland Antilles many years back. She was on the way to the store and asked her husband if he wanted anything. He told her to get him some fudge sickles. With her accent fudge sounded like something else. She came back home wanting to know why everyone in the store was laughing at her.