How To Hang Wall Boxes

Remodel boxes also called cut in or old work boxes clamp to the drywall or plaster rather than attach to a framing member making the work easier.

How to hang wall boxes.

I made a light box for this slot machine glass i got as a gift. An old work electrical box may be metal or plastic and is specially designed to be installed in an existing wall where it has no support other than the wall itself. Metal window boxes work best with vinyl siding hooks because they typically have holes that will slide right onto the hooks. This is my solution for a c.

The box is over 16 inches wide so i could screw into 2 wood studs in the wall. When you ve tied the ends of the thread securely. Hang a metal window box on the vinyl siding hooks. Hanging something on a wall isn t a one nail and done affair.

Loosen the top threads and temporarily tape them to the box as this will make it easier to keep them loose as well as tie the threads strongly. The whole thing weighs about 10 pounds and i wanted to hang it on the wall. Hang a heavy display box on a wall. Unlike electrical boxes you use for new construction which attach to a wall stud old work boxes rely on a pretty cool clamping system that pinches the box between the front and.

However they are only as strong as the wall surface to which they are clamped. Hope this helped. The box holding its wiring needs. Now hang your box on the wall and enjoy new wall shelves.

Certain objects and certain weights require certain supports and fasteners for a secure mount.