Electrical box sinkers

[Carter]

when im in a domestic and they got nice wallpaper i cut the box shpe out with a stanley knife aswell so theres no risk of it ripping the paper that is seen

Yep, that's the one, square up a 2g box, draw round and then carefully cut through the paper scoring the skim underneath. I angle the blade away slightly to produce a very slight bevel and this ensures the skim breaks up inwards towards the hole side not the wall finish side.

 

[Grae79]

it's an artform!

 

[ezz]

Waste of time and money. I tried one for the first (and last) time on a block wall and it was next to hopeless. Okay for a DIYer doing 1 socket into therma block. I'm afraid it's the old method that works for this. Go and get the Hilti out.

 

[mdshunk]

Any of you guys had much luck with a Scutch chisel for the SDS hammer drills? I've held one in my hand at the supply house, but never bought one. I might, if one of you all has used one before with good results. It might be overkill. I don't know.