plaster board box
#1
06-21-14, 05:14 AM
plaster board box
I want to make a plaster board box like the one on the picture, in order to cover electrical wiring that i will mount on the wall! How do i create such a box with plaster board pieces?
#4
06-21-14, 05:30 AM
The drywall has to be secured to a wood or metal frame. Basically you'd build a wood frame that is secured to the wall and then attach the drywall to the frame. There is a stud at the corner and another one 16"-24" from it. You'd nail/screw your wood frame to those studs. How far out does this 'box' need to come out from the wall?
#5
06-21-14, 07:07 AM
Well the "box" needs to come out of the wall aprox. about 15cm.
Since the dry wall box will be installed outdoors, is it better that the frame is made out of metal rather than wood?
Is there some video showing a how to regarding all this procedure?
Since the dry wall box will be installed outdoors, is it better that the frame is made out of metal rather than wood?
Is there some video showing a how to regarding all this procedure?
#6
06-21-14, 07:18 AM
So box will stick out about 6" ??
It shouldn't matter if the frame is made out of wood or metal - it gets covered and won't be exposed BUT drywall isn't intended for exterior applications unless completely protected from the weather.
What type of wall will this be attached too? I'd consider just using wood and priming/painting it. If it's a stucco wall you could cover it with plywood or foam, then tar paper and lath so you could stucco it to match. Cement board would also be an option .... or is that what you are calling plaster board?
It shouldn't matter if the frame is made out of wood or metal - it gets covered and won't be exposed BUT drywall isn't intended for exterior applications unless completely protected from the weather.
What type of wall will this be attached too? I'd consider just using wood and priming/painting it. If it's a stucco wall you could cover it with plywood or foam, then tar paper and lath so you could stucco it to match. Cement board would also be an option .... or is that what you are calling plaster board?
#7
06-21-14, 07:49 AM
6" yes! Let me tell you what the wall in the picture is made of, because i want to replace that box in the picture with a larger one in length! Its a brick wall, that is covered with plaster and then painted with acrylic paint! So due to the fact that the box is located outdoors maybe it could be made out of cement board... not sure! 
#8
06-21-14, 08:00 AM
A brick wall complicates things a little as it makes it harder to attach the framing to the brick. I'd likely drill and use 'tap cons' to attach the framing to the masonry. I think covering the framing with cement board and with stucco over it is ok .... but I'm a painter, not a mason and can't say for sure.
