Addressing outlets.... help.

[polexican23]

Ok, i mounted the outlets high enough so i can rest a 4x8 sheet against the wall and not cover them. (Someone else mentioned it on GJ, sounded good to me.)
But they fell right on the divide of drywall and OSB wall.(i did lower wall in OSB to avoid door dings and such).
My plan was to run a 1x6 as a chair rail to cover the osb/sheetrock joint, but that now has me questioning how to address the outlets.
Do i frame them out or try to bury them within the chair rail?

Pic 1. Chair rail color frame
Pic 2. Thinner pine frame to be stained another coolor, close to chair rail color or black.
Pic 3. Is a interwebs snag of flush mounted outlet. Just for reference.
Pic 4. Is the space as it stands today. I really wanted to put the black stained chair rail after i tested some stain for the wife on another project, but i couldnt find straight 1x6 to save my life. 2 box stores and 1 lumber yard. The pallet wall will be stained gray.





Hope this makes sense.

 

[DieselNut88]

I like the wider picture frame. To make them flush you would need a thicker mud ring on the box to compensate for drywall + wood.

 

[polexican23]

i havent decided if i am going to keep those recessed in the framed box if i go with that look.

 

[Kaizen]

i havent decided if i am going to keep those recessed in the framed box if i go with that look.[/

Don’t do it. Make them flush. I did that on a house outlet and switch and it’s funny how accustomed we are to them flush. Also had problems with dc converters fitting in mine. Maybe I’m missing it but why not just flush in the drywall? I’ve seen a thin white t molding that would insert in the crack or some kind of rubber with adhesive


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[lakeroadster]

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I like #2. Similar to what I did in my shop.

 

[rjn2649]

If you're taking votes, +1 for flush, not only DC wall warts, but some plugs are right angle, and some with built gfi. and as Kaizen said we are used to it, I could see myself banging my knuckles against the wall a lot putting plugs in and out...I aint the most graceful thing

 

[Rickster55]

Extend the pallet wall above the outlets and buy box extenders to keep outlets flush. IMO.

 

[ddurrett896]

Do i frame them out or try to bury them within the chair rail?

I would do neither.

If the power is coming from the top, move them up.
If the power is coming from the bottom, move them down.

 

[ard]

While most of us in this forum are electrical nuts... IMO you want to 'hide' outlets. not picture frame them. I'd drop the siding to just under or raise it to just over. If you use siding around them, mount them flush to the surface without any frames to draw your eyes to them like targets...

 

[ford33]

Outlets should not be a focal point of the wall. I would make them flush with the wall surface which means raising the chair rail.

 

[polexican23]

i am leaning towards moving the pallet wall up.
After all i went through (permit headaches) and paid to get the electrical done, i should highlight them and put spot lights on them. Make sure everyone sees them. ha.

 

[polexican23]

i havent decided if i am going to keep those recessed in the framed box if i go with that look.[/

Don’t do it. Make them flush. I did that on a house outlet and switch and it’s funny how accustomed we are to them flush. Also had problems with dc converters fitting in mine. Maybe I’m missing it but why not just flush in the drywall? I’ve seen a thin white t molding that would insert in the crack or some kind of rubber with adhesive


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I dont flush them to dryway, cause my mudding abilities **** monkey balls. So I need to cover the joints the best i can with something else.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

I like #2. Similar to what I did in my shop.

In NJ that switch is only for rated use indoors and those outlets have to be GFCIs... Excellent trim work!

Tommy

 

[polexican23]

In NJ that switch is only for rated use indoors and those outlets have to be GFCIs... Excellent trim work!

Tommy

definitely some questionable DIY here.

 

[lakeroadster]

In NJ that switch is only for rated use indoors and those outlets have to be GFCIs... Excellent trim work!

Tommy

definitely some questionable DIY here.

It is indoors...

 

[laser3kw]

OK - as long as we are voting - I like picture 3 - for reasons stated above

 

[polexican23]

Well, while putzing around the garage last night, i did this. And i like it. They are framed and i will extend the outlets so they will sit flush. So a mix of ideas u fellas gave.

Thoughts?


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