Price for adding receptacles in plaster

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Rewire said:
How much is enough?In downtown NYC as compared to Cut And Shoot Texas enough has a wide difference,you have to price to your market and many things including competition can affect that market.
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I wouldn't have thought anyone outside of Texas would ever have heard of Cut and Shoot.:D
 
the hatchets make a small channel

the hatchets make a small channel

mdshunk said:
How do you utilize the hatchets? Do you do your box cutouts with them? Make slots in the wall?
At first we tried grinders and that made a lot of noise and a crazy mess then we tried lump hammers which made HUGE holes in the walls and the customer freaked out. We tried the hatchets and channeled thru the plaster fast and with the least mess. Stapled the mc cable to the lathe and made a big enough hole at the box to spin the metal ears sideways and screw the box to the stud. A crew of plasterers came behind us and made it look like we were never there. These were total rewires all old wiring was removed or abandoned where we could
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cut and shoot

cut and shoot

Cut and Shoot is a town located 6 miles east of Conroe, Texas and 40 miles North of Houston, Texas in eastern Montgomery County, Texas. The population was 1,158 at the 2000 census.

According to one local legend, Cut and Shoot was named after a 1912 community confrontation that almost led to violence. According to differing versions of the story, the dispute was either over:

The design of a new steeple for the town's only church,
The issue of who should be allowed to preach there,or
The conflicting land claims among church members.
Whatever the circumstances were, a small boy at the scene reportedly declared "I'm going to cut around the corner and shoot through the bushes in a minute!" This statement apparently stayed in the residents' minds and was eventually adopted as the town's name.
 
mdshunk said:
Which would also require a Remgrit hole saw, since a reglar hole saw will get the teeth cleaned off flat PDQ in plaster.

I've seen those "round hole" boxes, but havn't used one yet. I might one day, as an experiment. I have a general dislike for old work boxes that are only supported by wings. I have been spoiled by the sturdy install of the Smart Box and the One Box.

The manufacturer says that these "hole saw boxes" require a maxi plate. That's enough for me to not like them.

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Use of the Remgrit is a givin. I use a 7/8" hole saw in reverse for toggle bolts in drywall. I dont know about plaster. I know the Remgrits can get a couple of hundered holes before they wear out. Only way to go.
 
smart box is the bomb

smart box is the bomb

jrannis said:
Use of the Remgrit is a givin. I use a 7/8" hole saw in reverse for toggle bolts in drywall. I dont know about plaster. I know the Remgrits can get a couple of hundered holes before they wear out. Only way to go.
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But I have never heard of a One Box what is this? I just tried to google it to no avail.
 
I can't see a simple "per hole" answer to this one, there are too many variables.

What kind of plaster/lath? Some plasters are softer than others, more recent houses with plaster may have metal lath, which is a real pain.

How is the house framed? If it's balloon framed, ease of fishing can make up for the pain of cutting the holes.

What's the overall situation? If it's part of a renovation/restoration with the plasterers coming along later, then you have a lot more latitude in what you open and how you open it. If it's just adding a receptacle in a finished room, you may have a much higher standard regarding avoiding collateral damage. Code issues can complicate it further. If that added receptacle in in a bedroom, do you now have to protect the circuit with an AFCI? Can you even get one for the panel?

Depending on the situation, you may want to suggest the HO consider adding receptacles in the baseboard instead of the wall. It's usually a lot easier in an old house with plaster.

Bottom line - your mileage may vary, A LOT! IMHO, this kind of thing calls for more than a "one size fits all" per box number.
 
These look great

These look great

celtic said:
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Also from Arlington ~ http://www.aifittings.com/whnew78.htm
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I have been using the smart boxes for years and love them. This one box seems to have more room in them easier to stuff wire and devices into thanks for the link they are probably not cheap either. But have you ever had help that cant seem to understand find the stud before you cut??? Do you know what I am talking about??
 
quogueelectric said:
... have you ever had help that cant seem to understand find the stud before you cut??? Do you know what I am talking about??
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I know that guy!

Unless he's good more job morale, I have no use for him :D
 
sometimes the little things get to you

sometimes the little things get to you

celtic said:
I know that guy!

Unless he's good more job morale, I have no use for him :D
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It just makes you wonder what is going on in that little cranium of that squirrel.
 
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