Cutting Electrical Box Hole in Metal Siding - How To - with lipstick
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- This video shows a unique and EZ way to mark and cut out an electrical box hole in metal siding. My main tool for perfection????....... LIPSTICK! That's right! Check it out!
Great idea, being a electrican this is perfect to do when drilling out gutters with multiple pipes!
Absolutely!
The wife's gonna be pissed! 😂 But seriously, that is brilliant. Nice work!
Thanks for watching!
This is brilliant! I’m in the process of installing steel siding in my shop to create a ceiling...and I’ve been stumped as to how to mark for the outlets that power the overhead lights. Problem solved!
I have used this technique on drywall years ago. Works like a charm. I was bragging to my friend about how I came up with this idea, and she said that she knew someone that used the same technique. Guess I can't call it an original thought, but I'm glad to be able to share it. Thanks for taking the time to comment.......love that positive feedback, Alan!
I appreciate the reply, that's kinda what I was thinking. Working on my barn right now. I think doing the interior in white metal is a great idea. easy to clean, bright, no painting. Thanks again!
+1648jim I was re-reading your comment, and I thought of something to share with you. I would definitely recommend using metal interior...I love it.... especially since I weld in the barn. HOWEVER, there is a down side....
I can't get cell phone reception in my barn now that the metal surrounds me. ALSO... I had to buy an Apple Airport in order to get Wifi out there. Just something to think about.
Great idea. Don't forget to expand out your insulation. With it squoze down that flat, it won't do much insulating.
great tip, Jeff. Thanks!
u just helped me so much ..wow..doing my first sheet metal install and answered my #1 question..thx..ever ised suction cups to hold metal...im going to try this as my helper quit its to hot in el paso he said
Never been to el paso.... I'd like to go there sometime
Nice trick. Also you only have to drill two holes in opposite corners.
thanks for watching
That is a great idea with the lip stick.
thanks!
Great idea, thanks. Will save me a lot of work installing my paneling!!👍🏽
Glad it was helpful, William!
Perfect for the electricians I know since they typically carry lipstick anyway.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha good one!
simple yet brilliant hack to get it done!
Thanks, Shan! Glad you liked my video!
an old Carpenter told me at least 30 years ago to mark receptacle and switch boxes with red lip stick to mark paneling and sheetrock. He use to tell me to keep red lipstick and a stick of candle wax in my tool belt. the wax was for the nails that we used to drive in Hardwood by using a hammer. Not like these day s with our nail guns.
People use to bore a hole down the end of their hammer handle, and fill it with wax. It made a handy well to dip the nails in to the wax.
I use the same method but use the lead of my pencil instead. Drill one hole and use my tin snips to cut it out
THere's more than one way to skin a cat.
I have to install a soffit plug. Looks like I’ll be carrying lipstick in my tool belt today. 👍
Excellent! lol! Yes, lipstick is a great tool! You might want to wait for Halloween to get the black lipstick. It's even better.
Great tip! Thanks for sharing!
I appreciate your positive words. Thanks for commenting, Matt!
Thanks for the great tip. I wish you would have shown the cut. Does that saber saw cut easy or is it graby? Thanks again!
It works great. If I were to give you a tip.... I 'd say..... "buy the longest blade possible"..... take THAT to the bank, my friend!
Well I did as you prescribed and it didn't fit close it fit PERFECT!! Sometimes I think I am stupid for not being able to figure these small tips on my own. To often I overthink. Again thanks for sharing!!
Norm, I'm so glad to hear that this worked out for you! That saw makes a heck of a racket doesn't it.... Hope you had some good ear protection. My dad and I use to cut metal by turning a circular saw blade backwards. We've done all kinds of stuff..... eventually you figure out an easier method. Thanks for the positive feed back!
what do you do if the box lands on a high rib?
+1648jim So glad you asked! I scab the box out using 2x4 blocks until it clears the ribs. Thanks for the great question..... Hope it helps u and someone else out!
1648jim move it
They make box extensions.
Thank you so much for this video! Awesome idea!
Glad you liked it! I'm about to use it on hanging drywall soon.
My husband is using Corrugated Tin as a Backsplash in a Kitchen. Outlets everywhere. We spent a week trying to figure it out how to cut out the holes. Your video was the first one we came across. I immediately thought to myself Why didn't I think of that. 😂
Thank you so much for making the video. You now have a new follower.
THANKS FOR FOLLOWING ME!!!!!! I'm glad my technique helped you out. I'm getting ready to hang some drywall in a storage area, and this technique works well for that too! I appreciate the positive feedback! Please share my video with your friends! THANKS AGAIN, SUSAN!
Hi. You need only 2 holes for Jigsaw, not 4, other than that, looks great to me. In California all sheet metal or aluminum must be grounded at the main grounding system, all boxes in commercial must be metal and fire sealed (Fire Barrier Moldable Putty Pads MPP+) if the structures are made by combustible materials, and all openings must be fire sealed, minimum 1h rated.
true, but holes are ez to drill. Yes. The county I live in is one of the strictest counties for inspection. However, doesn't compare to the rules in California. The project in this video is for a barn with shop. A lot of the construction and such was definitely over-kill to meet our requirements. I'm not complaining though.... it's a quality building, and I spend more time out there, than I do in the house.
A small side grinder with a thin metal cutting wheel is much faster and easier... No starter holes necessary.
This is a great video. thank you
You're welcome!!! Thank you for taking the time to comment!
Nice! Now to decide what shade to use 💄 🤔
I recommend the cheapest shade.
Great idea with the lipstick. I was going to try my Drywall method that I have a "template" that goes over the box, then you press on it, and it pokes holes on the backside of the drywall. I think I like this option better. Would probably work for the drywall too.
It definitely works well. I never had any issues. It would work great on drywall.
What shade works best? Glossy or a more serious color💋
CHANEL ROUGE ALLURE VELVET LUMINOUS MATTE LIPSTICK! After all......you want it to be electrifying!
What happens if you land on a high rib?
Then you need to scab the box out from the stud until it clears the rib. I use leftover pieces of 2X4s for this.
Nice!
glad you like it, Norm! Hope my video helps you out sometime.
also works great if you wanna look pretty.
I like to look pretty when I'm cutting metal, so this is definitely a bonus!!
Did your wife clobber you! :-) LOL. Great tip; thanks!
A sales lady ask if she could help me find something when I was at the store. I said "the cheapest lipstick you've got".... she asked if it was for Halloween (it was around that time of year)..... I said "Nope....it for electrical boxes".... it was a funny look on her face, and she just pointed down a hallway and continued to watch me the whole time I was in the store.
lol
It probably sounded kinky.
did your wife get upset when you stole her lipstick lol cool idea
HA!
I was hoping it fit better..
It can if you sharpen your lipstick and take your time. Thanks for watching and commenting, Zac
Be a little bit harder when you already have the receptacle.
well.... a little more time. You could lipstick the receptacle?...
So..................you just happen to have some lipstick laying around your shop.
Just kidding, that's a great idea!
HA!!!! I would NEVER leave my lipstick in such a crude environment!!! I keep it in my purse of course!!!..... actually....there's a funny story about my purchase of said lipstick......
A sales lady ask if she could help me find something when I was at the store. I said "the cheapest lipstick you've got".... she asked if it was for Halloween (it was around that time of year)..... I said "Nope....it's for electrical boxes".... it was a funny look on her face, and she just pointed down a hallway and continued to watch me the whole time I was in the store.
Hello Phil, good come back by the way.
I'm actually building an office/break room for a client and we will be installing 40 inches of metal at the bottom of the wall and wood the rest of the way up, he wanted rustic. I think your idea will help make the cuts faster and more accurate.
Thanks
good deal. Just make sure you scab those boxes out to make sure they don't land on a rib. You definitely want them on the flat part of the metal well between the ribs.
Not bad but lazy
YES! Lazy people get patents! Glad you liked my vid. Thanks for the funny comment.