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4 square box with round mudring for junction at wall light and ceiling light

4 square box with round mudring for junction at wall light and ceiling light


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Old 05-29-14, 02:46 PM
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4 square box with round mudring for junction at wall light and ceiling light

Hi. I need to join some cables at a wall sconce/light location and maybe a ceiling light location. I want to use a 4 inch or 4-11/16 box with a round mudring. If the sconce/wall light canopy will cover the mudring is it against code not to put drywall over the mudring?
 
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Old 05-29-14, 03:16 PM
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Up to, but not inside the mud ring. That is why it is called a mud ring. Have it sit flush to face with mud smoothing it out. The offset is 1/2"+-
 
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Old 05-29-14, 03:56 PM
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It sounds like you are planning to flush mount a square box.

How will you hold the box in the wall ?
If you cut a square hole just the size of the box.... how will you get your cables into the box ?
The fixture would have to be gigantic to hide a 4-11/16" box.
 
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Old 05-29-14, 06:38 PM
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The box will be in the wall and mounted to a stud. The mudring will be flush with the drywall as usually done. The drywall is already up and I have a square hole there already. I was wondering if I had to add drywall up to the round area of the mudring.
 
 

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