Sockets on acoustic wall panel

[Jupiter01]

I’m fitting acoustic wall panels and the wall has a socket and switch. I’d like to mount these on the surface of the panels. This will hide the cut edges of the panels and make the job look neater. They are currently in a metal box sunk in the wall.

Can you please suggest how this can be achieved. Thanks in advance.

 

[Taylortwocities]

The cable terminations behind the socket must be in an enclosure. Obviously you would need to sink a suitable back box into your acoustic panels and mount the socket to the box in the normal way.

 

[flameport]

Either a new galvanised box fitted flush with the face of the panels, or if you have already installed the panels, an extender box of suitable size: https://www.yesss.co.uk/galvanised-steel-extension-box-2-gang-25mm on top of the existing one.
Suggest you spray paint the box black before installation so the visible edges are less obvious.

 

[SUNRAY]

I had this issue when correcting snagging, I got PB boxes and measured the required depth, carefully marked and cut the sides to suit. The panels were very white and plates shiny chrome so white worked best in that instance. Extension boxes wouls not have worked as the required depth was very different each side

 

[jj4091]

Any use? Available for switches lower on the page.

Pardon our interruption...

 

[Sureitsoff?]

Make a frame using the same wood as the panels slightly larger than the socket /switch size and fit that flush with the panel?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Make a frame using the same wood as the panels slightly larger than the socket /switch size and fit that flush with the panel?

Does that qualify as an “enclosure”?

 

[Sureitsoff?]

Does that qualify as an “enclosure”?

Maybe not per se but the metal back box wouldn't be seen through the gaps in the slats as the box edge could now be flush with the panel

 

[Taylortwocities]

Maybe not per se but the metal back box wouldn't be seen through the gaps in the slats as the box edge could now be flush with the panel

Ah I see. Metal back box with wood frame to hide the box sides?

When you said

Make a frame

It didnt include a back - in my mind, anyway!

 

[Jupiter01]

I had this issue when correcting snagging, I got PB boxes and measured the required depth, carefully marked and cut the sides to suit. The panels were very white and plates shiny chrome so white worked best in that instance. Extension boxes wouls not have worked as the required depth was very different each side

I think the plasterboard boxes come in 35mm depth? The slatted boards are 21mm thick.

 

[Jupiter01]

Either a new galvanised box fitted flush with the face of the panels, or if you have already installed the panels, an extender box of suitable size: https://www.yesss.co.uk/galvanised-steel-extension-box-2-gang-25mm on top of the existing one.
Suggest you spray paint the box black before installation so the visible edges are less obvious.

I think this can work. The slatted panels are 21mm thick. We then have some adhesive gap. This should allow me to fit the new sockets flush in the way I want. I will paint the boxes black.

When I cut out the slatted panels for these extension boxes, how much slack do I have for when the socket fitting goes on? Is the back box much smaller then the socket that goes on top?

 

[SUNRAY]

I had this issue when correcting snagging, I got PB boxes and measured the required depth, carefully marked and cut the sides to suit. The panels were very white and plates shiny chrome so white worked best in that instance. Extension boxes wouls not have worked as the required depth was very different each side

I think the plasterboard boxes come in 35mm depth? The slatted boards are 21mm thick.

I didn't describe that well.

I measured the distance from the surface of the board to the metal backbox and marked that distance on the side of the PB box then cut off at that mark, removing the back of the PB box and creating a sleeve

 

[aveatry]

Why are you fitting acoustic wall panels - do you have an echo problem

 

[pete01]

Why are you fitting acoustic wall panels - do you have an echo problem

I fitted mine because I like the look

 

[Jupiter01]

I fitted mine because I like the look

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How did you deal with that socket? Looks great