- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
0
Posted on 1/11/15 at 12:11 pm to DownSouthDave
Is there an outlet directly below the one you want to remove? If so it's probably just a couple of feet of wire down to the lower outlet.
Posted on 1/11/15 at 12:18 pm to weadjust
True, but those couple of feet have to be stapled in according to code. It could still be a PITA to get the wire out but definitely doable.
Posted on 1/11/15 at 12:19 pm to weadjust
Yea it seems to be just going to the bottom one. Its on its own 5' loop. Should be an easy fix
This post was edited on 1/11/15 at 12:24 pm
Posted on 1/11/15 at 12:21 pm to VABuckeye
No way they staples those wires in from just an outlet hole. If they did, they will be easily accessible to remove.
Posted on 1/11/15 at 12:39 pm to DownSouthDave
quote:
That looks to be a box that was added after the house was built. It's not attached to any studs. It's probably fed from the outlet below it.
This for sure.
Posted on 1/11/15 at 12:44 pm to DownSouthDave
They're supposed to be stapled. Are they? I don't know and it's easy enough to find out with the circuit off. If they are like floss in the wall when you pull on them they aren't stapled in.
Posted on 1/11/15 at 1:04 pm to VABuckeye
Who the hell installed that lower outlet ? It is out of code....not at correct height. Looks like you have a major problem on your hands. Hire the Electrical company with the biggest (preferably one entire page) ad in the yellow pages and make sure they are a union company. Tell them to check over your entire house and to do whatever it takes to make it all right.
Posted on 1/11/15 at 1:06 pm to VABuckeye
frick you, outlet
Posted on 1/11/15 at 1:10 pm to CE Tiger
I'm not seeing a pic but no reason not to wirenut everything off and cut a piece of dry wall to fit
I'll do it for a buck fifty
I'll do it for a buck fifty
Posted on 1/11/15 at 1:35 pm to bencoleman
Besides violating code, that is
Posted on 1/11/15 at 2:05 pm to Spankum
quote:
I wouldn't leave wires in the wall without a termination box....I would get an electrician to kill the entire circuit.
Do it right. Pull the entire circuit out at that point. Pull back to the previous outlet. Don't wire nut a run of live wire back Intl a wall. You are asking for someone to come along later and hurt themselves if they don't know its there and wants to open that wall up.
Posted on 1/11/15 at 2:08 pm to CE Tiger
quote:
wifey doesn't want this.
Then wifey can float the drywall.
Posted on 1/11/15 at 2:17 pm to CE Tiger
That's an old work box likely tied it the receptacle directly below it. You can disconnect it from the lower receptacle and remove the upper box. Then just patch the hole
This post was edited on 1/11/15 at 2:18 pm
Posted on 1/11/15 at 2:34 pm to CE Tiger
Hang a picture over it and in the case you ever need it, BAM, its there
Posted on 1/11/15 at 3:36 pm to CE Tiger
I want you to seduce and abandon the sheriff of Rock Ridge!
Posted on 1/11/15 at 3:48 pm to Tino
Who gives a shite
The only time code matters is when you have to have something inspected
The only time code matters is when you have to have something inspected
Posted on 1/11/15 at 4:07 pm to CE Tiger
quote:
house was built with outlets in the walls for TVs. This room will be a nursery and I have no intention of installing a tv here.
Those TV outlets are tricky. I would have said you are probably going to want outlets in your nursery but since its a TV outlet you would need to get a new outlet installed if you want to power anything else.
Posted on 1/11/15 at 4:22 pm to CE Tiger
Posted on 1/13/15 at 7:32 pm to CE Tiger
The outlet below feeds the outlet on top. If you take the outlet on bottom out the box cut the wires that are going up. You can take everything on top out. Been doing electrical work for @ 15 years..
Page 2 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News