How to Fix Loose or Sunken Outlets: Easy DIY Guide

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@mikeharris8301
@mikeharris8301 25 күн бұрын
Outstanding. Thank you for your time, and willingness to share your knowledge.
@Fudgieguys
@Fudgieguys 28 күн бұрын
Plus, you can get oversized faceplates for outlets and switches. I just completed a bathroom remodel, and the drywall with the smooth finish created the sunken outlet box situation. The spacers and the oversized faceplate worked great.
@TwilightxKnight13
@TwilightxKnight13 9 күн бұрын
There is a fourth option when the drywall is damaged so the wings on the receptacle fall in the wall. There are metal repair rings/plates that wrap around three sides of the hole and slide between the mounting wings and the drywall. They use the surface and of the wall to create a false/floating surface for the screws to snug up against.
@David_K_pi
@David_K_pi 25 күн бұрын
May I suggest an additional safety test. When you plug your tester into the duplex outlet to verify that the circuit is off, TEST BOTH SOCKETS. While replacing the 40+ year old outlets in my sister's house, I discovered that on one of the kitchen outlets, the top and bottom sockets were on separate circuits. My tester was plugged into one of the sockets and indicated power was cut to that circuit. But when I pulled the outlet from the box, I got zapped. The other socket was still hot. I had to then locate the second breaker and shut it off as well. The outlet was obviously wired this way on purpose when the house was built. It was literally a shocking discovery. Fortunately, I am still alive to talk about it. 🤨
@BitSmythe
@BitSmythe 25 күн бұрын
0:20 *As experienced, I almost never turn off the power. How would you know when you make a miswire mistake?!*
@G.I.JeffsWorkbench
@G.I.JeffsWorkbench 27 күн бұрын
Good rundown. Thanks for sharing.
@markmassafra2930
@markmassafra2930 29 күн бұрын
Great video. I learned something. Thanks
@jammin1984
@jammin1984 Ай бұрын
Thank you for your time and informative video!
@LiveHomeHelp
@LiveHomeHelp Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@jivepatrol6833
@jivepatrol6833 27 күн бұрын
Very useful and concise video! Thank you!
@mikel6332
@mikel6332 27 күн бұрын
You need to check dead both outlets. In a lot of homes, the bottom outlet is switched and the top receptacle can still have power.
@billhamilton7524
@billhamilton7524 20 күн бұрын
oooh scary
@vince6829
@vince6829 28 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing.
@stroys7061
@stroys7061 25 күн бұрын
I’ve done a lot of public speaking in my career and I found that eliminating extraneous words and phrases makes my message more interesting and more effective. Try to eliminate the word basically from your presentation. It doesn’t add any value and it becomes a distraction. The same is true for the phrase “pretty much”. You over use both of those. Listen to this video and image you didn’t say basically or pretty much and I’m sure you’ll agree your presentation is better.
@barrymarcy1421
@barrymarcy1421 23 күн бұрын
I dunno, I thought it was basically pretty good!
@randerodr7389
@randerodr7389 28 күн бұрын
Helpful . Thanks
@eols2190
@eols2190 25 күн бұрын
Where can we buy the little pads and box extenders?
@BellaelectricSandiego
@BellaelectricSandiego 25 күн бұрын
Amazon
@TexasEngineer
@TexasEngineer 27 күн бұрын
The ears on the outlet snap off with pliers and are ment to be used as spacers.
@barcodefly
@barcodefly 12 күн бұрын
Actually if the box is recessed from the finish surface they (should if whoever did the finish didn’t cut the hole too big) hold against the finish surface. If the box is flush with the finished surface then you break them off so the device doesn’t protrude from the finished surface preventing the device cover from fitting properly to the finished surface. They make spacers specifically for spacing devices if you need to do that. Or you can make a little coil spring from scrap solid conductor with your needle nose pliers 🤓
@TexasEngineer
@TexasEngineer 12 күн бұрын
@ Actually, the electrician should mount the box with the correct revel so it sticks through the sheet rock. But then, sometimes the studs are warped. The ears are not ment to contact the sheet rock. They are ment to be broken off because they are scored and have a hole for the screw. It is a free spacer washer if needed. Yes, I have used the store bought spacers because the electrician miss mounted the box too deep.
@barcodefly
@barcodefly 12 күн бұрын
@ no they should contact the sheet rock if the hole is cut correctly and usually is. You only break the ears off if you’re installing it in a cut-in box or “old work” box as they’re called at the home improvement stores. Retired IBEW 40 years here.
@dgoulian
@dgoulian 25 күн бұрын
I stopped counting at 20 “basically”s…
@THEE_BRZRKR
@THEE_BRZRKR 24 күн бұрын
AND "pretty much" 😂
@stanleyolszewski7701
@stanleyolszewski7701 24 күн бұрын
Where can you buy these?
@palfruswyrmrest8321
@palfruswyrmrest8321 26 күн бұрын
OMG, "dry wall, wood, tile, finishing pad, ..." You need to give that list just one time, not every time you refer to the "wall". Thanks, Mr Gamblepudding.... This video could be 1/2 as long.
@ricobennett5598
@ricobennett5598 25 күн бұрын
Yes and don't preface everything with 'basically' and 'pretty much'.
@almace2229
@almace2229 26 күн бұрын
Ever hear of a tripod to hold the phone steady?
@robertholtz
@robertholtz 25 күн бұрын
Basically basically basically basically…
@THEE_BRZRKR
@THEE_BRZRKR 24 күн бұрын
AND "pretty much". 😂
@robertholtz
@robertholtz 24 күн бұрын
@@THEE_BRZRKR YES!
@paulalbright1079
@paulalbright1079 27 күн бұрын
Hold the camera still. I threw up from being on a boat. Lol
@JemicoTX
@JemicoTX 26 күн бұрын
I threw up at how many times “pretty much” was said.
@ThomasNguyen-qw6ro
@ThomasNguyen-qw6ro 22 күн бұрын
dude, you tight the top and bottom screws, they are loosed, problem solved.
@psquared5574
@psquared5574 25 күн бұрын
So basicly, you basicly use basic materials for these basic repairs. Plus, I'm not happy that you flipped us alll the bird!
@TheRealDrJSquared
@TheRealDrJSquared 24 күн бұрын
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one basically.
@THEE_BRZRKR
@THEE_BRZRKR 24 күн бұрын
AND "pretty much" 😂
@davidgold5961
@davidgold5961 22 күн бұрын
Basically, yes, I have had people showing me things on paper maps and they use their FU finger and I find it weird and annoying.
@THEE_BRZRKR
@THEE_BRZRKR 24 күн бұрын
Good info and methods, but I had to pretty much mute the audio, basically because I got tired of hearing you say "basically" and "pretty much" 😂 and you didn't always use them in the proper context. I'm not trying to be a dick, but you might want to work on that habit. 😉
@BitSmythe
@BitSmythe 25 күн бұрын
*STOP SHAKING THE CAMERA!* ***FAIL***
@mas11ful
@mas11ful 24 күн бұрын
What a waste of time.
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