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In article , (Doug Miller) wrote:
In article , "pakdog"
wrote:

How bad is it to have 1/4" to 1/2" gaps by light
switches and outlets? I measured twice and still had to cut three times to
fit.

1/4" is sloppy but still acceptable. 1/2" is not acceptable -- way too big a
gap. Fill that with joint compound (the setting type, that you mix with water,
not the pre-mixed stuff).

Oops, spoke too soon. Just looked it up: 1/4" is not acceptable either. Per
National Electrical Code, Article 314.21, the maximum acceptable gap around a
box is 1/8".

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.