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dpb[_3_]

On 7/7/2020 8:05 AM, wrote:
I have 2 gang box and I need to expand it to 3 gang.
Looked at several videos on U-tube and others, but they all suggest removing the existing box and replacing it with 3 gang plastic.
Don't like to use plastic because the threads strip to easily.

I can't recall the last time stripped out the threads on a plastic
box...must be WAY over-tightening to do so routinely enough to worry
about...

I thought the industry made it simple to add another gang to the existing older gang-able romex style steel boxes ?
....

The building is 40 years old. The boxes are gang-able, but how do gang and extra w/o removing the old ?

Got to open up the wall enough to remove the screw from top/bottom of
end plate to put the new box in its place -- but, not all are absolutely
identical so may/may not find one that will match up with what you have.
Odds aren't terrible, but not guaranteed...

In the end, it may be simpler/easier/less hassle to just pull the
existing box to get access...that depends on how easily they left it to
remove and whether can feed wires back thru...you never know until you
try and see just what run into.

Sheet rock or lath and plaster???

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