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Tim S writes:
For protecting the accessory boxes, I was going to poke the conduit through
the knockout, then add a blob of sealant to bung the hole up, and cut out a

You'll probably find the knockouts are deeper than the conduit,
except in the case of very shallow boxes. You can make the
channels deeper as they approach the box, although you might not
want to make them that deep everywhere.

few bits of plastic sheet (like 3-4mm thick stock) to stick in the front.
Probably only need 4-5 as these will be resuable.

The trick I mentioned in the other thread about plastering over
back boxes is actually what I do with all back boxes when I'm
skimming (with the wires tucked in behind). I get a much nicer
finish if I'm not worrying abour stearing the trowel past wires
and avoiding filling backboxes with plaster. I then cut out the
plaster and the card when it's half set (except those boxes I'm
leaving plastered over). It's often occurred to me that someone
should make a piece of semi-flexible plastic for this purpose.

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Andrew Gabriel
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