Tool for installing backboxes

[eskimo39]

Hi guys a while ago I saw a sparky on site using a device for getting the correct heights and levels when installing backboxes. I should have asked him where it was from and cannot remember the brand name (thought it would be easy to google) but try as I might I have never found one since.

Does anyone use one or has anyone seen one?

I hate installing backboxes and usually just fire a laser line around the room before marking off my heights. Any other methods you guys use?

 

[acat]

What did it look like?


Chris

 

[pennywise]

Was it one of these?


Draper Electrical Socket Back Box Cutter Template Level on eBay (end time 16-Mar-10 17:57:02 GMT)

 

[acat]

Kew Technik SBT 010 Socket Box Template for Drylined Walls

Looks like I have a similar one. They are ok for existing building but not long enough for the 450mm new builds for them I just use a strip of wood with the box bit on top to get the correct height.

Hope that helps


Chris

 

[Phil]

Was it one of these?


Draper Electrical Socket Back Box Cutter Template Level on eBay (end time 16-Mar-10 17:57:02 GMT)

beat me to it thats the one i was going to send

 

[pennywise]

Getting pretty quick at this google wacking thing

 

[chris gray]

i use a tape measure + level

 

[pennywise]

By eye all the way

 

[Sav]

I use a chalk line and ping my line so its on the top of the boxes, that way I get them level......... ( apart from when having a few lunchtime bevvies ) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sav

 

[Phil]

I bought one when i first started out used it once and sold it on. bad enough trying not to loose the rest of my tools.

 

[allsparkjonny]

i get a long piece of wood screw a single back box to it at correct height and a double one at correct height and just go to each point where an accessory is needed and draw round the corresponding box.costs about 50p to make

 

[eskimo39]

Cheers for the replies guys. The draper and Kew Technik ones look like what he had but his was doing the current heights so wonder if he modified it.

As a few said, think I will just get some wood and screw a box to it tomorrow. Have over 100 sockets to first fix

 

[pennywise]

Another good way of keeping a standard gap between double and single back boxes is to put a galv coupler in between two boxes and bush them together. This then gives you a gap which will prevent decorative plates being too close etc also levels the boxes quite nicely too.

 

[eskimo39]

Bloody hell, with all these top tips we could close down 'The Ultimate Handyman'

............or restart Blue Peter

 

[eskimo39]

Cheers again guys