How To Extend Electrical Outlets Over Tile
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Chris from www.icreatables... teaches you how to extend an electrical outlet over tile. If you have set tile on a kitchen backsplash and need to extend the outlets or light switches this video will show you all the steps to do it!
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I’m faced with this dilemma and wasn’t sure how to resolve. Short and sweet how-to. Thanks 🙏🏾
Holy crap I was so worried about this I didn’t know these spacers existed thanks
This "problem" has been hanging over my head for a year+ after DIYing a tile backsplash in my kitchen! Thanks for this information - I already bought mine at Home Depot & the outlets get fixed today! 👏
You are so welcome!
Where did you buy them? And how much?
SAME!!! About 2 years now after a contractor installed the tile and left me with the finishing work! Excited to have my kitchen finally back together.
Fantastic, I was going to break my head doing one custom made, for $3.69 this is so much easier!! I will try it tomorrow morning. Even Home Depots Canada carries those. Thank you so much for sharing this info!
Thank you so much for such an easy solution. I covered my walls with tongue and groove panels for a chair rail look and my kitchen backsplash with glass tile and was faced with the dilemma of all my switch and outlet plates not being flush. You made my day....
Thank you SO much for this video! I was so concerned that I would have to cut the already laid and dry mortared tile... Phew! Also, great FYI about longer screws... mine were so very short! What a lifesaver! Thanks!
nice and easy to get what your brief and direct mean for .. thanks and wishing you all the happy holiday .
Thanks for the information. I had no idea such products were available.
Thanks for sharing....just saved me 6 hours of trial and error
Thanks for the help, I knew there had to be something new to help with this.
Thanks for the Info....I will have to replace all outlets and switches and do backsplash in less than 4 hours due to my fridge & mini deep freezer all being on the same circuit as most of my outlets in the kitchen, I may just wait until next week because I need one more outlet not in stock anywhere locally!!!!
thanks! very concise and direct to the point
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Thanks....you save my job...😰 I didn't know those spacers existed.😎👏🏾
Short and to the point. A+! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
going to do this with my pegboard in workshop - thanks!
Thank you for an informative video. Much appreciated
Glad it was helpful!
PERFECT! Just what I was looking for! Juswt spent the wekend tiling hte kitchen only to have to go back now chnage the outlet work as it looks bad. This will allow a nicer finished look! They area avialble at my local Lowes!
Thanks, just the information I needed.
THANK YOU!! You came through!!
Code is more than 1/4 needs fully encased. Via outlet extender
Ya the lead screws are exposed
And lots of things in your house can be out of code for 30 years until you want to sell it and nobody cares. You do the exact speed limit right ?
@@indyguy3400 I do 80+ in a 65 on the daily, conditions permitting. Would I do it if it could cause my house to burn down? Of course not. Do the math. Some rules are arbitrary (and designed to enhance revenue), and some are based on lessons learned.
Very informative, thank you so much!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! You're Brilliant!!!!
I always put some electrical tape on the sides of the exposed outlet connectors the wires go to since they are now outside the box a bit.
Great tip! Thanks for commenting.
yeah that's the old school way, did that in the 80's & 90's
in addition, I have purchased multiple box extenders (1-, 2-, and 3- gang). They are effectively plastic sleeves with tabs for surrounding surface. These would effectively transfer the pressure of installation screw to TILE surface. Is this a bad idea?
Good idea!
Exactly what I need
Super useful. Thanks
Finally the right way, thanks
thank you so much for this video.
I Awsome thx Lowes had the spacers-great help
HUGE help!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
Me too!!!
1:00 Also make sure the batteries in your non-contact tester are good, I got false positives (red light) with mine till I changed them.
Super useful
Great video! Thx!
I prefer a box extension. That is code in California. Especially in a wet area as one has with tile backsplashes. Good safety technique otherwise.
Phil Rabe , I’m not a pro, but I think you’re right about the safety factor. Anybody that’s had to deal with an electrical fire will probably agree!
Thank you!!!!!
Master Electrician here. Never used this product. I use box extenders, coiled copper wire or both. Code may require the use of the box extenders.
thank you so much!
You're welcome!
Good God thanks so much for this video I’ve heard of doubling up with nuts which would work also quoted by an electrician as.” The electricians trick” You could also just buy an extension box I’d like the spacers the best. thank you!
Thank you soooo much!!!
what size mounting screws are those long ones? i need some!
6/32.. Standard size for receptacles. They come in various lengths. Grab some from any hardware store..
howdy -- the implied message is that wall outlet and switches should not be tightened down on tile face, correct? I can easily purchase a longer 6/32 screw to reach the outlet box. is the concern that tightening outlet down on tile may dislodge tile over time?
Try the Effortless Electrical Spacers from Amazon. Easier and better yet.
Robert Densford ;
Thanks for the suggestion, just bought some
Is it normal that my screws will no longer go in the outlet box? It goes in a little bit and then acts like it is stuck. I’ve also noticed the faceplates do not line up with the outlets/holes for the screws. Is this fixable?
Please tell me what kind of tiles are those?
Buying those spacers is an extra expense that you don't need. If you're an electrician, you have all the materials you need right there. All we ever did was tightly coil some 12 gauge wire around a #2 square tip driver then slide it off the driver and cut the coil to the to the length you need for the spacer. Then just run your screw through that coil into the box and you're done. No extra expense and no need to run to a supply house to buy those spacers. Time and money saver.
I've also used the mouse ears on the outlet itself if not needed to act like washers. You can use as many as you need to fine tune the thickness of each screw. Having old outlets can help if you need more spacers.
Hi were the other videos removed? I'm trying to see how you did the installation. Thank you!
This is the only video about installing outlet extensions. We have an outlet install video here:ua-cam.com/video/QUpfRHSyDT0/v-deo.html
Thanks!!
If I don’t have plastic spacers is there a problem using a piece of wood to keep the receptical out?
bro there are like $2 a pack.... just buy the extensions
I have a light switch that is located halfway on the tile and halfway on the wall without tile. Moving the light switch would look bad. Think I will just do wallpaper to avoid this problem.
You can install a piece of tile around the switch and then the plate cover sits flat. It also looks like a continuation of the tile vs the break line going through the switch.
Cool!
Might be a stupid question but, where does the faceplate screw attach to?
Faceplates generally attach to the outlet itself, not the box the outlet screws into. For some this is a center screw on the outlet (as shown in the video), for others, it is the top and bottom screw holes on the outlet just below the main screws for attaching the outlet. Since this extends the outlet, the faceplate mounts move with it and there is no issue.
What was the block you used for sanding the side of the cut tile? Thank you.
berkmanyt I sometimes use the foam sanding blocks that are typically used for sanding drywall. A piece of sandpaper wrapped around a block of wood works even better.
Great, you just saved my marriage.
Glad I could help.
is the tile to the right of the outlet at 2:17 uneven?
Will this work with drywall?
I recently built a room in my basement but one plug is near an inch deep, the other 2 are fairly close but need a little extension.
Yes it will work with drywall. Thanks for watching!
iCreatables Perfect, thank you! This is an absolute life saver! Great video!!
nice, you never want to cut towards yourself with that utility knife!
You just sneed the screws just rest the upper and lower tabs on the tile and screw it tight
Will this work with a light switch over tile?
Yes, it will work. Great question.
I'm having problems getting the screw the catch on the receptacle. Any tips would be appreciated.
Use a grabber screw. The larger threads will grab onto the plastic box.
iCreatables that sounds like something Trump woukd use.
No GFCI?
Good catch. 2 GFCI' circuits are required in kitchens by code. You only need one at the start of each of the circuits and it will protect all outlets down the line.
iCreatables how to install tile backsplash
probably on the load side of a master gfi recept.
i am using similar tile glass grey subway :)
Chris Barreira thats great, nobody cares
Nice breaker box....... Geesh...
The best!
Technically you need an actual box extender...not these spacers. Boxes recessed behind combustible materials like wood present a fire hazard because the wood is left exposed to potential heat and sparks. The spacers you are using are made for loose and poorly supported outlets and switches...not to be an alternative to a box extender.
amen brother was just going to say the same
Well said. In compliance with NEC314.20.
Who cares douche-bag. I used them 2 years ago and they worked great. Prick.
@@brandonv4289 Code, my dude. Fires care, that's why they make box extenders for this very task.
Well, you convinced me to go with the wall box extender now that I understand how to use them. I think ill need these spaces for the 3 gang switch though?
Why not using box extender better 🤔
Or strip 14 ga wire and wrap it around a small screwdriver into a tight coil. Cut it off to the correct thickness to fill the gap. Works great.
Joe Shaw Great Tip.
If you put any load on it, the spiral of copper will just squish out of the way, providing no support. Tried it, never again. Also, as it's a spiral, it tends to cause the plug to lean.
it does work great, but don't forget your goof ring
and i wouldn't strip the wire best to leave insulated
Check your local code - this looks sketchy AF. Seems like an extender box is the way to go. Source: me, deciding not to install extender boxes during a backsplash addition, until everything was done. I got a very sparkly reminder to not ever do that again.
this is wrong, you need an extender that covers or protects the connections...
Leave the power on. Be a man
Unishim works better
that website is nothing but sheds
You seriously turn the power off to replace a face plate?
***** Great question. No, not for replacing a face plate. But it is recommended to turn the power off when you remove an outlet from its outlet box.
+Android Miller - Did you watch the video? He removed the outlet from the box. Yes, an experienced electrician or handyman may do this with live power, but obviously it's not recommended for noobs. 200 milliamps can stop your heart. A normal household outlet is 15 amps, which is 75 times a potentially lethal dose of current.
Android Miller I 4way wall. plug in. socket. wireiñg
This is very important for him to show, especially if us, females are planning on doing this.
Or....get a good tile guy
SHONUFF talking about taking the tile right to the box, like the drywall.
Wrong
James iPad you're a fucking idiot
Box extender is the only code compliant installation allowed in this situation. Not spacers.
Nec314.20
Installations within or behind a surface of concrete, tile, gypsum, plaster, or other noncombustible material, including boxes employing a flush-type cover or faceplate, shall be made so that the front edge of the box, plaster ring, extension ring, or listed extender will not be set back of the finished surface more than 6 mm (1∕4 in.).
Installations within a surface of wood or other combustible surface material, boxes, plaster rings, extension rings, or listed extenders shall extend to the finished surface or project therefrom