http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/how-do-you-extend-electrical-outlets-to-be-flush-with-glass-tile-backsplash.htm Welcome to Mosaic Novelties, everything to do with Mosaic Tiles, Slate and Mosaic Home Decor Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:04:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/how-do-you-extend-electrical-outlets-to-be-flush-with-glass-tile-backsplash.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2 woodtick314 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:39:48 +0000 http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/how-do-you-extend-electrical-outlets-to-be-flush-with-glass-tile-backsplash.htm#comment-2 Depends on how deep the box is right now. If you are adding no more then 1/2" or so, turn the breaker off, remove the receptacles and switch, tile up to the opening in the box, then reinstall them. The ears on the receptacles should keep it flush with the surface, and the screws should be long enough to reach the holes in the box. If your tile will be deeper than that, you can get an extension ring from your local home center or electrical supply house. Screw that to the existing, then install the receptacles and switch. Hope this helps. Depends on how deep the box is right now. If you are adding no more then 1/2" or so, turn the breaker off, remove the receptacles and switch, tile up to the opening in the box, then reinstall them. The ears on the receptacles should keep it flush with the surface, and the screws should be long enough to reach the holes in the box. If your tile will be deeper than that, you can get an extension ring from your local home center or electrical supply house. Screw that to the existing, then install the receptacles and switch. Hope this helps.

]]> http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/how-do-you-extend-electrical-outlets-to-be-flush-with-glass-tile-backsplash.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3 boy boy Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:39:48 +0000 http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/how-do-you-extend-electrical-outlets-to-be-flush-with-glass-tile-backsplash.htm#comment-3 normally you remove fixing screws ..then tile around the boxes ...up to the boxes ..then refix front with longer fixing screws available from any electrical retailer normally you remove fixing screws ..then tile around the boxes …up to the boxes ..then refix front with longer fixing screws available from any electrical retailer

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