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Homerepair.net: re: outlet covers
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Jan 23, 2024, 9:12 AM
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So the guys I hired to do the sheet rock were ####### awful. Almost every cut out for the outlets are too big and there are gaps between the sheetrock and the cover plate. I have looked and looked for larger outlet covers but can't find any.
What are some other ideas for covering these gaps?
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Heisman Winner [135616]
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If you want to keep within the boundaries of decor parameters you've set
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Jan 23, 2024, 9:14 AM
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then I would suggest rustic crocheted doilies.
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Legend [17294]
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Rustic crocheted doilies? What are 3 words that nobody expected RH Tiger to type***
Jan 23, 2024, 9:22 AM
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Re: Homerepair.net: re: outlet covers
Jan 23, 2024, 9:16 AM
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just stuff in a lot of tinfoil, spare wire, or any other metal conducting medium.
In all seriousness, that is frustrating, we have a few in our house, luckily not in high view areas but haven't come up with a solution
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Yeah but these are normal size. I have at least a 1/4 gap on one side of most.***
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Jan 23, 2024, 9:26 AM
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1/4" is not a huge gap from the box.
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Jan 23, 2024, 10:12 AM
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I would think you could barely see it with the cover on. Just mud it a little... it didn't even have to be all that pretty, you are just putting filler in to close off a very small gap.
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Is the gap small enough to stuff some of my caulk in there***
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Jan 23, 2024, 10:37 AM
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Definitely,
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Jan 23, 2024, 10:56 AM
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But putting your caulk in there would make it ugly. Just put some batter (mud) in it.
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Spray Foam
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Jan 23, 2024, 9:16 AM
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but wait 5 years
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They make oversized plates, IIRC. Still too small?***
Jan 23, 2024, 9:18 AM
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I was looking for this reply.
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Jan 23, 2024, 10:25 AM
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Thank you for not letting me down.
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Oculus Spirit [85339]
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You're talking about repairing a small hole in the sheetrock, right?
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Jan 23, 2024, 9:18 AM
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Have you considered a pine cone?
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Lot o points [155948]
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Sure the sheet rock guys were terrible
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Jan 23, 2024, 9:19 AM
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But #equity.
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They are amazing at wood work like drying in. But finishing work....
Jan 23, 2024, 9:27 AM
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I had to fire them. It was awful.
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You could patch the drywall and recut them.***
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Jan 23, 2024, 9:19 AM
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I would rather put a 5 gallon bucket of sheetrock mud up my butt
Jan 23, 2024, 9:28 AM
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than to put another scoop on a wall.
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Simple solution.
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Jan 23, 2024, 9:23 AM
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I was surprised at how quickly having these boxes on the wall every 4' classed up my house. Expect the same in yours.
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Getting some of those for the outside outlets.***
Jan 23, 2024, 9:28 AM
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#### those are hidious***
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Jan 23, 2024, 9:28 AM
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Eh, I'd probably just get those old school
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Jan 23, 2024, 9:27 AM
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dixie paper plates. Trim to fit using scissors. Use duct tape to secure them to the sheetrock, install oulet covers, then use white out to paint over the paper and tape that shows.
Easy DIY, probably under $10 assuming 1 bottle of white out is enough.
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Re: Homerepair.net: re: outlet covers
Jan 23, 2024, 9:31 AM
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place furniture in front of the outlet.
Problem solved.
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Etsy is your artsy friend....
Jan 23, 2024, 9:47 AM
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Is there one where the light switch is the pen15?***
Jan 23, 2024, 9:48 AM
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Re: Is there one where the light switch is the pen15?***
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Jan 23, 2024, 9:50 AM
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"the guys I hired to do the sheet rock"
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Jan 23, 2024, 9:52 AM
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You said YOU did the sheetrock. Stop trying to blame it on Mexicans.
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They hung it. I fired them before they could do a terrible job finishing it
Jan 23, 2024, 9:53 AM
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So I did the terrible job finishing it.
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Oculus Spirit [81078]
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Stuff pine combs in there.
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Jan 23, 2024, 9:54 AM
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Amiright tigermanac®?
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just add drywall mud sand
Jan 23, 2024, 10:01 AM
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And touch up paint. Do 2 to 3 coats and build out if necessary. 5 min a day for about a week and you are done.
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No thanks. One thing I hope I NEVER have to do again is finish sheetrock***
Jan 23, 2024, 10:06 AM
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Oculus Spirit [79429]
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FBCoach be like "I ain't gon pay nobody that much for sum ### sheetrock"
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Jan 23, 2024, 10:05 AM
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Then his new addition be like
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Only took one piece of sheetrock... just had to make smart cuts
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Jan 23, 2024, 10:08 AM
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#efficiency
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Yikes, bad memories
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Jan 23, 2024, 10:23 AM
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I once did a remodel job of an older house on a nice pond that was built by a "builder." Dude used scrap wood to do all the sub-floor. It looked just like that but a bunch of little pieces of scrap plywood. Electrical was pieced together like a plate of spaghetti, a bunch of pigtails running in the walls and not even tied up in junction boxes. Surprise the place didn't burn down and kill him.
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When were you at my house?***
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Jan 23, 2024, 10:27 AM
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Oculus Spirit [79429]
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I know a guy in Gville right now who bought one of these
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cookie cutter "Homes starting from the mid 300's!" developments. Builder did not nail any of the subfloor down and the roof also had a pretty big leak. They're having to take them to court to have the damages fixed so they can sell the POS.
That's why I bet a lot of these subdivisions popping up are going to be section 8 housing within a decade.
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Oculus Spirit [81078]
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He thought that's what "floating floor" meant.***
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Jan 23, 2024, 11:24 AM
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well done.***
Jan 23, 2024, 1:00 PM
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Oculus Spirit [79260]
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Just put some expanding foam in there and then sand it down***
Jan 23, 2024, 10:58 AM
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Oculus Spirit [81078]
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Then spackle all the sanded down air half-bubbles in the foam***
Jan 23, 2024, 11:23 AM
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Re: Homerepair.net: re: outlet covers
Jan 23, 2024, 12:14 PM
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Google Jumbo outlet covers. There are many sources.
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