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Tim S writes:
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On 17 Nov,
(Andrew Gabriel) wrote:

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.

I'm sure I've seen them somewhere.


You're not thinking of Yoozy boxes are you? These are similar in concept but

I don't think so, but their website is so bad, I can't actually
see what the product is. The pictures demonstrating it all show
a installation where the cable doesn't run in a line from the
accessory box too, which is not good ;-).

are used when plastering is done after 2nd fix (they are effectively a
spacer that holds the plate out from the wall and fills the gap to stop the
plaster getting in. Doesn't help the plasterer, except in as much as the
electrician won't go and kill him for filling his boxes with muck.

I remove all the accessories, and coil the wires up so they are
hidden in the back box and not sticking out. May temporarily
connect with chocolate block connectors or leave the circuit
turned off, depending. If you're going to the lengths of
replastering, you're usually at least replacing the accessory
plate items with new ones too. (Keep new ones away from damp
plaster -- it can stain some finishes.)

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Andrew Gabriel
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