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Blanking Plate Challenge.

Zoomup

I had to fit a double blanking plate today over an old metal box. The socket was like this with four securing screws. I imagined that I would have to drill at least two if not four holes accurately in the new blanking plate but>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the answer presented itself. How?

  • in reply to Zoomup

    Using the existing two holes in the blanking plate as guides you drilled and tapped the back box and secured it with longer screws.

  • in reply to Zoomup

    Drill holes in the back of the box into the brickwork, pop in a couple of rawlplugs, and use wood screws.

  • in reply to Chris Pearson

    Woodscrews?! Oh no Chris, one simply cannot use woodscrews in an accessory. Deary me, no.

  • the answer is on view on your other post...

  • in reply to Grumpy

    No. 6 brass raised head would do just fine.

  • in reply to sparkiemike

    A1.

    Z.

  • in reply to sparkiemike

    So it is!

    Never occurred to me that Zoomy might have more than one post . . . Rolling eyes 

  • in reply to Grumpy

    Yep, I found that the metal box in the wall did in fact have six lugs. So I used the two previously unused lugs for the new blanking plate. M.K. must have anticipated the use of the new two screw sockets whilst the four screw sockets were still in use.

    Z.

  • in reply to Zoomup

    Yes there were quite a few six hole back boxes installed a few years back and it did prove quite ago idea from the installer`s perspective

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