Dry lining boxes substitute

[jasonmizen]

Evening all,

was wondering if there's anything else out there rather than using dry lining boxes or the good old fashioned nogging when boxing up on new builds.

cheeres

 

[MDJ]

No and Why?

 

[kingeri]

Surface mounted pattress boxes?

I don't really get the question, is there something wrong with metal back boxes or fast-fit boxes?

 

[onions1066]

Do you mean putting timber in and fixing metal boxes instead of fast fix boxes?

 

[MDJ]

I think he means rather than metal knockout boxes and dry liners, as pointed out there are surface boxes, but hey, who would want those on a new build

 

[ferg]

no. plus more characters

 

[guest119]

Duraplug extension leads with stickyback pads onto the gyproc.
But let the taper finish and painter do the first coat of paint.

Boydy

 

[MDJ]

Could always stick dado trunking around the whole house I suppose LOL

 

[Octopus]

I think he means is there an alternative to dry line boxes for sockets in a timber framed house, other than putting in noggins and using metal boxes. That's my interpretation!

 

[MDJ]

POST 2 is my answer then

 

[Octopus]

POST 2 is my answer then

Nice reply. I think you need to amend your signature panel as Glenn seems to have gone again!

 

[guest119]

MK at one time did metal clips which converted their metal zic boxes for plasterboard mounting.

Boydy

 

[snowhead]

Something like the Yanks use where the box screws sideways to timber?

 

[Adam W]

I've never seen any need to use anything else. I prefer to use galvanised boxes where possible, otherwise fastfix boxes are available just in case. I find both are as adaptable as I need them to be.

On the job I'm on at the moment the accessories are extra deep so we've been cutting away most of the back of the box and wrapping grommet strip edging around it so the accessory pokes into the void behind, then the boxes have been fixed into the panel using screws through the inside edge of the box. Not ideal IMO but it's one way of doing it.

 

[overskilled]

I've seen dryliners with a lug cut off and a screw put through into a neighbouring timber....

Flange boxes wouldn't work either, nothing to get a decent grip on...

 

[telectrix]

if it's speed you're concerned about, use the round dry lining boxes. much quicker to cut out with a hole saw.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

if it's speed you're concerned about, use the round dry lining boxes. much quicker to cut out with a hole saw.

Just had a look at those Tel! I like them!

 

[overskilled]

Though I suppose if you weren't overly concerned with doing a decent job....stick a flange box to the wall with a grip adhesive of some sort....

 

[Dcf]

I somehow remember Ashley bringing out a range of boxes that were round ,that fitted into a 3" core cut hole
neat idea that never took off

 

[telectrix]

only problem is that these are only suited to single boxes.