#Two gang plaster ring install#

The scratched paint above the switch was already like that didn't feel like fixing it. Once the hole was large enough to remove the metal mud ring, the new plastic one went in quite easily. I was able to remove the existing mud rings by cutting away some of the drywall at the edges, pulling the old mud ring out of the wall, and simply putting the new one back in it's place. You can pick it up at ( ), ( ), or ( ) for a little over a dollar. the wall along the shape you outlined The unit mounts to a 2-gang box or ring. The product that ultimately worked was the Carlon A420 2-gang electrical box extender. Single gang, deep old work switch and outlet box with Quick Click and. It probably could have been made to work, but didn't seem worth the headache of trying to cut or dremel some space out of the corners. A comparable ring made by Raco ( link) was bigger, but still just a little bit too small.

The Steel City mud ring linked in my original post was far too small due to the rounded corners.

#Two gang plaster ring install#

I replaced the existing mud rings on 3 different boxes and was able to install the switches successfully in each. Is it possible to just swap in a mud ring with a bigger opening? Remove the mud ring altogether? (though it doesn't seem like there would be any place left to screw in the switches) Has anyone else had this experience? More importantly, does anyone have a possible fix? The rounded corners simply don't allow enough space to put in even one switch, as the white plastic of the switch hits the edge of the mud ring before I can get the screws lined up with the mount. Essentially, the mud ring covering the 2-gang box has too small an opening. (Ended up daisychaining neutrals and had to break off a bunch of the little aluminum tabs to get everything to fit, but it worked!)īut, when I tried putting two switches into a 2-gang box I ran into trouble. Moved on to a 3-gang box and made it through the spacing issues that popped up. They come in 1 or 2 gang and in a variety of 'raise' sizes from flat to 1-1/4' and are used on drywall or plaster. A finish plate is then put over the device. Started with a 1-gang box and figured out what I was doing. Electrical lingo definition for Plaster Ring: A raised device cover is used to adapt a 4' or 5' box to accept wiring devices. I bought a bunch of HomeSeer HS-WD100+ dimmers and started installing them around my apartment last night.