1st fix protection from plaster

[LankyWill]

Why is it the spark has to accommodate every other trade? I always tape my boxes with a bit of duct tape anyway, saves all the muck getting in. If he can't plaster around a box call him unskilled and ask him why he can't. Don't go out of your way because he is lazy.

I once had a plaster skim over every box on one job, my 20oz estwing to his walls soon changed his outlook and the clients

 

[taranjit singh]

Right lads again i will say the plasterer and i will be working together on majority of the jobs...
Surely it would be beneficial for both parties to work together,all im seeing from this is sparks slagging off spreads.
If you are goin to be working with a spread day in day out lets help each other and make each others lives easier..

 

[telectrix]

most spreads ( the decent ones ) are quite happy to spread round back boxes. the really good ones will clean most of any muck that goes in the box.

 

[stummish]

@1Justin cut them out with a multi tool (occilator), it doesn't snap then because your basically putting 0 pressure on it.

 

[onions1066]

If we can't slag all other trades off on an electricians forum where can we

 

[Midwest]

I've posted this before, but this box was plastered over circa 1960, and forgotten about.

I rediscovered it in 2015, when refurbishing the kitchen. It was still live, as both ends were connected up in Radials (presumably converted from the original RFC), after a CU replacement a few years before.



I use the Yoozybox plasterguards. Creates a clean edge for the plaster to skim to, especially, if new boxes are chopped into existing finish.

Guess the Yoozybox boxguards, would be useful if the circuit has to be live, when plastering, or safeguarding the homeowner. Personally, think it keeps the plaster in check, and keep his muck outside the box!

 

[JK-Electrical]

Taranjit, I think Blank-It boxes are what your plasterer may have been referring to:

1 Gang Blank-It

2 Gang Blank-It

 

[Malcolm]

I use the blank-it boxes. S/Fix used to sell them then stopped, don't know why?
I went straight to the manufacturer.
They work really well.