Title: Installing Cut-In Boxes (Tips.Net)
Headings: Installing Cut-In Boxes
Installing Cut-In Boxes
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Lee Wyatt
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Content: This will help reduce, or even eliminate, the possibility of accidents. Cut a hole. Regardless of what kind of cut-in box you install, you will need to first cut a hole into the wall. Mark the location that you want your cut-in box installed in by using a pencil. After you have chosen a spot, double check to make sure that there are no studs in the way. Either make a template of your cut-in box (made from cardboard) or the actual cut-in box up to the mark on the wall. Trace the outline of the box using a pencil, and then begin to cut the hole. You can cut this hole one of three ways. These methods are either by using a drywall saw, a spiral cutting tool, or even using a saber saw. Spiral cutting tools are perfect for working on plaster and lathe walls, since it will not loosen the plaster or the lathe.