2007-01-13 09:00:26 · 10 answers · asked by Carolyn N 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You need an "old work box", go to your home improvement store and ask for one. If your not mechanically inclined you may need an electrician to install it for you. Remember, electricity can be lethal!
2007-01-13 09:38:54 · answer #1 · answered by greg 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there are boxes made just for what you are experiencing. they are made in both plastic and metal, depending on which you prefer to work with. the plastic ones have a little paddle that flips out from the box and grabs the back of the sheetrock when you tighten them to the wall. the metal ones have a wing that bends open as you tighten it. there are also straps that look like a big letter F that can be inserted outside of a metal box, then you fold the two short "flags" into the box. on one side of the box it goes in right side up, and upside down on the other side. one thing that is important about these boxes is DON'T make the hole too big or they won't work. have the sales person explain how to use them and install them. and make sure the power is off for your safety before you start. good luck, hope this helps.
2007-01-13 10:15:23 · answer #2 · answered by car dude 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to your home store{home depot or Lowe's} you can buy a electrical box that you use for Sheetrock only,it has two toggle bolts ,one on each side it works great. Hope that helps.
2007-01-13 09:34:20 · answer #3 · answered by pomohud 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
old work box it has the fasteners attatched to the box as you tighten the screws they flip out and pull tight up against the back side of the sheetrock securing it in place
2007-01-13 09:41:44 · answer #4 · answered by oreos40 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that's a bad idea because as you use the box, whether with a plug or a switch, you will be putting pressure from movement on the fasteners that you used and that box will eventually come loose from the Sheetrock.
2007-01-13 10:04:37 · answer #5 · answered by Jim W 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you buy what they call a old work box it has flanges and tabs you cut your hole in the drywall like any other box push the box through the hole when you tighten the scews up the tabs pop up on the back side of the dry wall hope that helps
2007-01-13 11:56:54 · answer #6 · answered by Fred S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its ok why not thats what we use ?but I would mount them as if I was going dry wall with 1/2 inch clearance ..who knows you may finish the basement in the future
2016-05-23 21:55:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could use small toggle bolts. I've used them before and they work great.
2007-01-13 09:04:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You don't. Surely it has to be fixed to a stud?
2007-01-13 09:07:18 · answer #9 · answered by richard555 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i have no idea
2007-01-13 09:05:31 · answer #10 · answered by nickhil2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋