On Apr 8, 9:14*am, "desgnr" wrote:
How can i get power out of a receptacle if the existing box is nailed to a
stud.
How can i get the box out to feed a romex to it & tie it in for the wall
mount tv ?

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Sounds like you are planning to add an outlet high on the wall behind
where your new TV will go.

You may not have to remove the box from the stub of the existing
outlet you are going to tie in to. You could remove the cover plate
and make the drywall hole a little bigger and fish the wire down to
the bigger opening. Of course trying to then get it into the box will
be a PITA.

If the new outlet will be directly above an existing outlet I would
start insode the existing box and send a straightened coat hanger (or
fish stick) up from the inside of the existing box to the new hole.
Then attach and pull the wire down into the box.

If that won't work you'll most likely need to cut the nails holding
the box to the stud. Sawzall or a multi-master would be ideal for
this. A bare hacksaw blade would also work but take quite a bit of
time. Just run the blade of whatever tool along the outside of the
box next to the stud. On *rare* ocassions you can grab the nails from
inside the box and pry them out using diagonal cutters.