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Install Electrical Box Extension Ring

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Electrician Tip, How to Fix a Recessed Light Switch in 1 Minute! Use an Extension Ring, Thoughts?

What happens here

Obtain an electrical box extension ring, also known as a box extender or mud ring. These are readily available at hardware stores like Home Depot or Lowe's. If necessary, use cutters or a utility knife to trim or notch the corners of the extension ring if there are obstructions or to ensure a perfect fit with the existing electrical box and surrounding tile. Position the extension ring around the light switch and over the electrical box opening. The ring should wrap around the switch like a 'sandwich', effectively extending the electrical box outwards to compensate for the recessed position.

Goal: Extend the electrical box to bring the switch forward and flush with the wall.

Tools and materials

  • Cutters — To trim corners of the extension ring if necessary for fit
  • Electrical Box Extension Ring — To extend the electrical box forward, making the switch flush

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like this. I'm going to get [music] my impact drill. And then I'm going to unscrew the plate. Just like this. You got to get one of these. It's called an extension ring. You can get these at Home Depot, Lowe's, anywhere. You want to cut the corner. Watch how it goes on. It wraps in like a sandwich. So then I'm going to take the machine screws that I took off the switch previously. There's two machine screws. I'm going to get my impact drill and I'm going to throw them right in.

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