Plaster round sockets

[mdnorth]

Hello I have had new sockets put into my kitchen the holes behind the sockets were dug out by a previous owner in brick and are huge so I have sockets and their cables hanging in large holes I need to fill these what is the best thing to use ? I'm tiling over the walls but these holes are too big to tile I would obviously turn off all power but do I use plaster or concrete any advice gratefully received

 

[chivers67]

bonding/plaster or some use car body repair filler as it sets really quick and is easy to sand.

*though as mentioned later the car filler is expensive*

 

[mdnorth]

Never thought of car filler brilliant many thanks

 

[phatboy]

Expanding foam would do the job. Or Hardwall, but it's not the most fun job ever......

 

[EFLImpudence]

Expanding foam would be terrible for it.

 

[phatboy]

Expanding foam would be terrible for it.

Maybe I have mis-understood the question?

 

[securespark]

I don't think so. If you'd misunderstood the question you'd have said whipped cream or something.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Bonding coat with a bit of cement mixed in. Goes orf hard in 30 mins.

 

[flameport]

or some use car body repair filler as it sets really quick and is easy to sand.

It's also 100x more expensive than plaster.

 

[EFLImpudence]

I have recommended car body filler in the past, but only for small areas as it is quick and easy and you can mix tiny amounts.
If you have a nick showing when you fit the switch or socket it is ideal.

I have not recommend it for 'plastering' walls or filling downlight holes.

 

[mdnorth]

Bonding coat with cement sounds ideal never thought of mixing cement into plaster

 

[JohnW2]

Bonding coat with cement sounds ideal never thought of mixing cement into plaster

It works well, but beware - particularly if you are over-generous with the cement, it can become unworkable very quickly!

Kind Regards, John

 

[Adam_151]

And in the true tradition of there being no single right answer.....

I generally favor drywall / dot'n' dab adhesive if the box is loose and needs setting into position, if its just a deep hole then cement, or bonding coat (but dont use bonding if there is any possibility of damp)

 

[mdnorth]

Thanks for the help