RE: Mounting "deep" lightswitches...

[Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ah, well, that=92s what you get when you don't read the full post!!! 
;)

Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Phillip Harris
> Sent: 11 March 2010 19:29
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Mounting "deep" lightswitches...
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> Thanks for the suggestion Paul - hadn't thought of doing that. ;-)
(BTW
> - if you missed it that was what I said would be the fallback solution
> in my initial question. :-P )
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> Phil
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> On 11 Mar 2010, at 09:12, Paul Gale wrote:
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> > Ah, OK I see.
> >
> > How about using a surface mount box - you could use a shallow one
and
> cut the back out - that way you get a good looking surround and the
> depth??? Mounting wise - you could get some longer screws and screw
> through it into the box already in the wall - possibly a simple job.
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> >> Of Phillip Harris
> >> Sent: 11 March 2010 08:19
> >> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Mounting "deep"
lightswitches...
> >>
> >>
> >> I'm renting so cutting further into the wall isn't an option.
;-)
> >>
> >> Similarly as it's rented then I'm not too concerned as to how
it
> looks
> >> as it's only "temporary"...
> >>
> >> Phil
> >>
> >> On 11 Mar 2010, at 07:54, Paul Gale wrote:
> >>
> >>> I presume you can't cut any further into the wall due to
depth of
> >> wall or structure of the wall?
> >>>
> >>> How will the device look if it does protrude too much?
Maybe need
> to
> >> think about some kind of surround to make it look better - or
does
> that
> >> not matter?
> >>>
> >>> Paul.
> >>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> >> Behalf
> >>>> Of Phillip Harris
> >>>> Sent: 11 March 2010 00:09
> >>>> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >>>> Subject: [ukha_d] Mounting "deep"
lightswitches...
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Has anyone found a decent supply of extender rings or
collars to
> >> allow
> >>>> the mounting of "deep" switches in shallow
boxes - and by deep
> >> switches
> >>>> I'm meaning things like ceiling fan controllers (or
C-Bus wireless
> >>>> switches) - or is the best solution to cut the back
out of a 16mm
> or
> >>>> 25mm deep surface box and sandwich that between the
switch and the
> >>>> existing flush box?
> >>>>
> >>>> Yup - another one for the new gaff - hopefully will
get hold of a
> >> Wiser
> >>>> too, might as well see what it does... :-D
> >>>>
> >>>> Cheers
> >>>>
> >>>> Phil
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