Plasterboard Back boxes 1st fix or 2nd fix

[LED Lighting]

Hi all

We got an issue with a builder and plaster at the moment, and when the electrician should put the plasterboard back boxes in

 

[J.C.E]

can you imagine if you over tighten and the lug snaps off!!!

 

[Octopus]

was going to link these too!- not used them as yet though

ideal world- if the builder fits noggins- I like to use metal boxes - so at-least you have some kind of fixed point to 1st fix to (no floating coils of cable that can easily be forgot and boarded over

Why can't you fit noggins?

I've done exactly that on my current (massive) extension I'm working on. A few minutes work to fit a noggin, a laser level to set them on the same level and they won't budge....

 

[Leader]

1st fix and pack it with screwed up paper so the plastered doesn't fill it ( like mine does).

I've used the studboxes, useful in a couple of situations but generally I'm not keen on them.

 

[Midwest]

It's a spirit level.

http://www.studbox.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image-6.jpg

Gaz

You've been had Gaz

 

[Midwest]

To stop a metal back box being filled up with plaster, you can use these; The Electrical 1st Fix Back Box Protector - http://blank-it.co.uk/

I use these, to do the same and have a nice square decorative edge; Yoozybox - http://www.yoozybox.co.uk/

They're very good when plaster finish is being patched up etc. Yoozybox also do a cover. Had a few plasterers rip them off, but generally, they're happy to have an edge to plaster to.

 

[mattg4321]

Rather have the money in my pocket to be honest. Let the plasterer worry about the plastering!

 

[Midwest]

Rather have the money in my pocket to be honest. Let the plasterer worry about the plastering!

You obviously have considerate plasterers

 

[Des 56]

To stop a metal back box being filled up with plaster, you can use these; The Electrical 1st Fix Back Box Protector - http://blank-it.co.uk/

Possibly a more efficient method is to issue the plasterer with one of these beforehand