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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jun 11, 2020 18:42:29 GMT
The metal back boxes in the wall, the lug where the screw goes in has snapped off!
The other lug strips the screw.
I can’t take the box out as it’s tiled in
Any fixes for these?
Cheers all
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Post by battle1066 on Jun 11, 2020 19:02:25 GMT
The metal back boxes in the wall, the lug where the screw goes in has snapped off! The other lug strips the screw. I can’t take the box out as it’s tiled in Any fixes for these? Cheers all |
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Post by cylinderfella on Jun 11, 2020 22:50:23 GMT
Never heard of those. What a great idea! Will it work for Rocky though?
A lug is missing on one side, I think this gadget needs a lug to work.
I removed a socket one time with the same problem and drilled a hole through the back box into the block wall, inserted wall plug and screwed in a long plasterboard screw.
One of those black ones, looked shite but did the job, and if it's behind an appliance, nobody sees it.
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jun 12, 2020 13:25:42 GMT
Yeah, I don’t think it’ll work as one side has snapped off & this fix needs the edge of the box to be accessible. It isn’t!!
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Post by tomplum on Jun 16, 2020 21:13:25 GMT
my solution would be, drill the back of the box, red plug it and use a long thin plaster screw to secure the face plate,  |
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Post by cylinderfella on Jun 17, 2020 23:21:57 GMT
Good solution!, that's what I was trying to say above but too long-winded!!  |
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Post by endfeed on Jun 18, 2020 7:37:32 GMT
my solution would be, drill the back of the box, red plug it and use a long thin plaster screw to secure the face plate, that's what I call thinking outside the box😁. I'll get my coat😁 |
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Post by tomplum on Jun 18, 2020 16:33:43 GMT
Good solution!, that's what I was trying to say above but too long-winded!! apologies cinders, I did't read yours properly, you already solved it, I'll do 500 lines I must read the other post first before commenting I must read the other post first before commenting I must read the other post first before commenting I must read the other post first before commenting I must read the other post first before commenting X 500  |
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Post by cylinderfella on Jun 19, 2020 23:00:00 GMT
 Haha! Glad you thought of the same solution, it does get you out of that hassle of wrecking tiles/plaster etc.
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Haha! Glad you thought of the same solution, it does get you out of that hassle of wrecking tiles/plaster etc.