Filling around a plug socket

[Midd_2005]

sorry another silly question...

I'm planning to fill around a plug socket where some plaster has come away and to do this I need to remove the socket. Once finished filling, I plan to leave the socket off for a day as it dries.

How do I leave the wires to ensure its safe as I have kids. If I connect a connection block will this be ok?

Thanks

 

[Iggifer]

Just get some longer screws and leave the socket screwed on but 5mm or so off the filler.

So long as the socket screws are tight enough so little fingers cannot get behind the gap you should be fine.

If you're not happy with that, you can do connector blocks inside a chocbox or similar as a temporary solution.

 

[DetlefSchmitz]

Don't let them in that room till you have finished. (Otherwise they may try to put their socket plugs into the plug socket which is missing.)

 

[EFLImpudence]

Use car body filler. It hardens in 15 minutes.

 

[flameport]

Use this: http://www.diy.com/departments/gyproc-easi-fill-20-jointing-filling-material-5kg/143938_BQ.prd which sets in half an hour and will give a decent finish which will match the rest of the plaster and will be invisible once painted over.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Use car body filler. It hardens in 15 minutes.

And is delightfully easy to sand smooth once set.

 

[EFLImpudence]

If I have underestimated the amount that needs to be filled then it may be unsuitable -

but it is good for filling around a back box.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

If I have underestimated the amount that needs to be filled then it may be unsuitable -

It's also unsuitable if you overestimate how much to use.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Why more than any other filler?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I have sanded gypsum based fillers, and I have sanded car body fillers.

I know which better lends itself to sanding.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Oh, I see. I thought you just meant mixing too much.


Yes I admit you wouldn't use it for large areas.

I thought the OP was as written - "I'm planning to fill around a plug socket where some plaster has come away".





Anyway, if the kids can't be prevented from poking the electrics then there are going to be handprints in the filler.