Pattress sticks out from plaster work

[orangegoblin]

Hi Forum

I have rewired my house and then had a plasterer come in and skim the rooms. He hasn't plastered level and in some cases a few millimeters of the pattress sticks out of the plaster. As a consequence, there is a gap around the switches and they are not flush to the wall.

Do you know of any raised finger plates or something similar that can cover this up. I have already had a go at the plasterer, but i cannot have re-skim done. I am happy to use finger plates, but i have struggled to find any raised plates.

Can anyone recommend any?

Thanks in advance...

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Sounds like a hammer and bolster job with a bit of patching to me

not necesserely....go round em carefully with a stanley knife...working AWAY from you.....may just get em out that way.....

 

[Rockingit]

As the plasterer has Scarpered, you could always Bodgeit with some homemade surround frames from 5mm MDF.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

As the plasterer has Scarpered, you could always Bodgeit with some homemade surround frames from 5mm MDF.

will take too long.....just fill the gap/s with some silicone...:lol:...will be allright.....:cowboy:

 

[Richard Burns]

Would you just be able to fit wall spacers onto the switch, choose the ones without screws and they should fit over the back box and fill the gap, they will make the switch stand proud but would fill the gap, I think.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

you can get those surround things like a square plastic plate that acs like a finger guard....wouldn`t that do it?....i hate em though...think they look butt ugly i do....

 

[ruston]

You could try a " converta socket" although you may have to use a three gang for the fixing holes to align in a double box; I'm not sure of the options for this. These sockets are quite proud of the wall and may give you the extra few millimeters you need. Have a look in your wholesaler to weigh the form up.

 

[ian.settle1]

Change the boxes to plaster depth type, will be ok unless you have dimmer switches.
Being an electrician I'm sure you have thought of that already.

Where did he state he was an electrician?

All he said was he rewired his house

 

[orangegoblin]

Thanks for your feedback micknew. The electrical work was fine and the back plates fitted level with a 3mm recess for the plastering. What i didn't count on was the incompetence of the plasterer and the fact he was a useless ---.

 

[orangegoblin]

Thanks for all of your responses...

 

[kung]

Thanks for the update ! thought i was going mad and didnt read your 1st post correct !

 

[Geordie Spark]

So am I right in thinking that the metal backbox is standing a bit proud of the wall??

If so, how about carefully grinding it down with a 4" angle grinder??

 

[Kakys2]

I'd just use some decorators caulk and a damp finger.