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Electrical Box Hack

This is a great tip for making your own box-extension out of a single-gang PVC outlet box. Start by removing the nails or screws from the box along with any plastic ears or tabs that stick out. Shave them off flush to the box with a utility knife, multitool, or hacksaw. Next, insert a couple pieces of copper wire to line into the screw-holes on the new box so they protrude out from the box and inch or so. Use these wires to line up the face of the new box with the face of the old buried box.