Junction boxes too deep for wall

[u0362565]

Hi all,

I have two 35mm deep junction boxes above two doors in our hall and the boxes protrude out from the wall. It's not a big deal but it does bug me. After investigation the boxes are screwed to a stud in the wall but the wall's are lathe and plaster and this is determining how deep the box can be set in the wall. The back box of one protrudes about 10mm beyond the plaster then there's the faceplate on top of that. The 35mm boxes are full so I can't use slimmer ones if they exist. Maybe it just is what it is and I just leave them as is. I'm not an electrician so theres probably not many options open to me.

Thanks for the advice

 

[Dustydazzler]

Looks like some 3 plate wiring points

Could be made off into MF boxes and pushed back into the wall prior to skimming

But it isn’t a DIY job imo

 

[u0362565]

Is it OK though for the MF boxes to be buried behind the plaster? When/Why would you need to access this basically?

 

[littlespark]

Looks to me like a surface box been buried into the wall, rather than a proper back box.
Straightforward job to tidy that up. One of the walls looks like it needs some polyfilla anyway.

Pity.
I was in Edinburgh on Friday for a quick job.
I’m up to offer my services. OP can PM me, can be done ASAP

 

[Timbo]

What about trimming the boxes down with a multi tool? It looks like the fixing lugs should be far enough down.....

 

[telectrix]

Here's a couple of pictures of the wiring in each box. There seems to be quite a bit of wire pulled through but I thought this was good practice.

looking at those pics, seems that the boxes are just used as JBs. (with a blank plate on top). if so, a ny decent spark could reterminate in either a shallower box or one sunk in a bit ( as spin's post #12). then the blanking plate could be flush to the plaster. obviously needs to be seen to indicate the presence of cables, and possible future use for a socket/s or FCU/s

 

[u0362565]

Timbo, yes was almost going to do this and would maybe get away with it with one box but one of them protrudes so much that I have to shave it down so far that the wires either wouldn't fit or I'd be jamming them in which isn't good. I'll consider getting someone in to sort out, seems like its not something I can do. Thanks for the suggestions.