Submitted by Current-Parsley-463 t3_10j2425 in DIY
I'm doing placement of electrical boxes for my basement. In the case of a lightswitch, should it go immediately on the double stud for a door frame (3 inches off the door), or should I add a small piece of 2x4 onto the double stud and place the light switch box on that (4.5 inches off the door)? My door trim will be about 2.75 inches, covering part of the door jamb and part of the studs. Would like to know what the standard practice is of folks, TIA!
kittenrice t1_j5ikl6q wrote
Go around your house and decide which light switch is your favorite to use, then make the new ones that far away from the door.
I find that if they're too close to the door, they feel awkward, like, I have to stop and actually hit the darn thing, where as if they are a reasonable distance away, I can just flick my hand back and get them on the way in.