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How To Add an (110v) OUTlet
In a crafts room we wanted to install electrical power to an area that was going to be used as a printing station and required a 15 amp 110v plug for this usage. The best and closest area to leg power from was above the ceiling in the attic storage. With an existing single gang box there we ran some 14/2 romex down the wall and into a cabinet side. This needed only 2 holes drilled and the side of the melamine cabinet wall cut for a low profile single gang retro plastic cut-in box.
Once the wall of the 3/4″ melamine was marked then the Fein Multi Masterassisted in the finish plunge cut, the romex pulled through the box and the electrical outlet box was mounted on the wall, 2 men 2 hours of labor and approx. $35.00 us in materials. Important to note here will be to consult your local building codes for do’s and don’ts.
Kitchen cabinet cut out’s
This will be a layout and cut, how to install kitchen cabinets with a full back panel. Some of the best installers on the job site iv’e witnessed, use a electrical remodel box before the installing of the kitchen cabinet. The wires are in place and the outlet has to come into the back of the sink cab for the disposer.
Because there is little to no play with outlet layout and the finish back ends up away from the face of the finish wall, ultimate perfection is executed in this manner. The outlet box can be pre-cut with a jigsaw and the retro remodel box installed while the cabinet slides in and gets plumbed and leveled, pretty much all at the same time. The most important fact here is to be sure any unsheathed wire is pulled and remains inside the outlet box.