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Thanks Again, Matthew That removes my final worry which was strength of the lip on the dry liner box.:D I wonder if we'll eventually see purpose designed floor boxes (bigger lip area in metal or plastic, carpet grip, and deeper reinforced box for flexibility in flooring thickness) as...

Thanks Guys, Holmslaw, particularly appreciate the tip on replacing the underlay with hardboard -that's inspired! Danny

Thanks Chris, Very helpful. I'd wondered about the dry liner boxes from the point of view of strength -I should be OK as this will be in an area that isn't walked on. Danny

I posted this question in electrical and it was suggested I might usefully ask here as well. I've been asked to add a 13 A floor socket (for a standard lamp & laptop without a trailing flex) to a room with carpet and 11mm underlay. I've no queries on the electrical wiring side, but I'm not...

Thanks Matthew, My concern was the thickness of the carpeting+underlay. I'd wondered if I'd have to finish the carpet round the socket with gripper rods and all that sort of thing, or whether a particular type of box was best for the installation (it's a suspended chipboard floor). Danny

I've been asked to add a floor socket (for a standard lamp & laptop without a trailing flex) to a room with carpet and 11mm underlay. A domestic 2-gang flap-covered floor socket is wanted rather than the larger recessed box installation. My question is how best to deal with the carpet...