RE: Mounting "deep" lightswitches...

[Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ah, OK I see.

How about using a surface mount box - you could use a shallow one and cut
the back out - that way you get a good looking surround and the depth???
Mounting wise - you could get some longer screws and screw through it into
the box already in the wall - possibly a simple job.

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Phillip Harris
> Sent: 11 March 2010 08:19
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Mounting "deep" lightswitches...
>
>
> I'm renting so cutting further into the wall isn't an option. ;-)
>
> Similarly as it's rented then I'm not too concerned as to how it looks
> as it's only "temporary"...
>
> Phil
>
> On 11 Mar 2010, at 07:54, Paul Gale wrote:
>
> > I presume you can't cut any further into the wall due to depth of
> wall or structure of the wall?
> >
> > How will the device look if it does protrude too much? Maybe need
to
> think about some kind of surround to make it look better - or does
that
> not matter?
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> >> Of Phillip Harris
> >> Sent: 11 March 2010 00:09
> >> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [ukha_d] Mounting "deep" lightswitches...
> >>
> >>
> >> Has anyone found a decent supply of extender rings or collars
to
> allow
> >> the mounting of "deep" switches in shallow boxes -
and by deep
> switches
> >> I'm meaning things like ceiling fan controllers (or C-Bus
wireless
> >> switches) - or is the best solution to cut the back out of a
16mm or
> >> 25mm deep surface box and sandwich that between the switch
and the
> >> existing flush box?
> >>
> >> Yup - another one for the new gaff - hopefully will get hold
of a
> Wiser
> >> too, might as well see what it does... :-D
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >> Phil
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