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I've just looked up the price of them and spat my coffee out all over my keyboard, they aint cheap...
when working in a otherwise well decorated listed building, it is not always practical to replace a backbox. Have dealt with a lot of customers in the wealthier parts of town who dont mind the price and cost of having something done, they just want it done safely and to be done well. Had a saudi customer once in one of the townhouses around corner from the royal crescent tell me my quote was far too low and upped it by £250 himself. i didnt protest! wish more customers were like that... i was only installing some lights that involved a mini tower to reach ceiling in the stairwell area that hung down at different lengths, I wish i had taken a picture as they looked impressive.
 
If your feeling really kinky you can drill and tap the back of the back box :thumbsup:
done that last week.worked a treat,but only because the masonry behind was thermalite and it didn't wreck my 3.0mm drill bit.
 
Drill a hole at the back of the back box tap it to 3.5mm then either use a long screw or an extender.
 
push screw through faceplate. dab gorilla glue on the end.and round the eges of the socket, screw in and support faceplate with a few copies of your old regs books overnight.
 

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