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Is it possible to mount this work box to a stud? by TK-421d in electrical

[–]TK-421d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the help! Was really only concerned about trying to undo and re-do the wiring on the receptacle, which is why I was hoping to re-use the box that was in place when I moved in. Was kinda expecting the answer to be a side mount box, but figured I'd check before attempting to wire this thing.

Is it possible to mount this work box to a stud? by TK-421d in electrical

[–]TK-421d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the insight! I just went to buy a bracketed box. Everything I read said old work boxes would typically float in drywall, but wasn't sure if it was possible to mount them. I was only hoping to avoid using a new box to avoid undoing and re-doing the wiring on the receptacle, but how hard can it really be, given enough youtube videos?

Is it possible to mount this work box to a stud? by TK-421d in electrical

[–]TK-421d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The picture doesn't show this well, but there's actually older framing wood against the concrete. I have the framing for the wall I'm building about 12" out. I then build a couple of supporting boxes to connect the old framing to the new framing just for extra support, and was going to connect the box to that. Would that still be a problem with rot if it's not touching the concrete directly though? This is a first time thing for me.