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Optional: Shorten Mounting Screws

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Fixing recessed electrical boxes. #DIY #Electrical #HomeImprovement #DIYTips #HomeRenovation

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What happens here

In some installations, the new, longer mounting screws might be too long for the specific depth of your electrical box, even with the extender. If this occurs, you can use the screw-cutting feature found on most wire strippers. Thread the screw into the appropriate cutting hole on the wire strippers until the desired length is reached, and then firmly squeeze the handles to cleanly cut the screw. After cutting, you can re-thread the shortened screw into the outlet and box.

Goal: Adjust the length of the mounting screws for a perfect fit

Tools and materials

  • Longer Electrical Screws — The screws that may need to be shortened to fit the specific depth
  • Wire Strippers — To cut the electrical screws to the correct length when they are too long

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extenders. Pull it out from the wall, take your box extender, slip it over, slip it under, fit it into your wall, take your new screws. If they're too long, take your wire strippers, thread it in, cut, screw, cover plate. This outlet's good to go. Now our outlet isn't buried in the wall, and it sits where it should. Anyways, I got stuff to do. I'll catch you guys later. Peace.

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