CuriousityJH

CuriousityJH t1_jeckj0w wrote

Reply to Attempting to move a wall outlet in my basement a few inches to the left and am totally stumped. Any help GREATLY appreciated!! by JamesHoIden

Not sure why they used conduit in residential, maybe that's code where you are? If you need this outlet gone on the side it's on now here's how I'd go about it. Release the screws etc holding the box to the conduit, remove the box and flip it 180 degrees so it faces the closet so you can use it as a junction box. Add a new box where you're needing it, if conduits not needed you could use a remodel box that grips / mounts to drywall only (no stud needed). Then run wire from old, now flipped box to your new one.

If conduit is needed, you can come out of the side of the flipped box to the new one.

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CuriousityJH t1_j2edz4f wrote

Reply to Had a plumbing issue upstairs, now i need to replace a ceiling drywall cutout used to access the plumbing from below. My progress is below, and im now nervous about the consequences of adding the joint compound without an actual joist or wood anchor behind it. Is this patch temporary or should i be by jrab3717

Put a little piece of wood above on the 4 corners, half way behind the old and halfway out where the new will attach. Run screws into the wood through the old board (hold it down above so it won't raise up with the screws), then put the new piece back up add screws to those 4 corners and to all the places you have them now - and you're good to go.

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