Hi there, I'm new to plasterboard socket boxes... I'm currently gutting my home to improve insulation throughout, and have a situation now where I'm about to start putting up plasterboard over some internal stud walls, in lieu of eventually having it skimmed with plaster afterwards for a nice finish.
The question is this, Is it better to install the plasterboard socket boxes before the plasterer does his skim or after... do you get a better "flush fit" (I aim to use flush socket/switch plates) if I put them in beforehand, so the plastic edge of the box is covered with the plaster skim?
Any drawbacks to this approach? The obvious one I can think of is that any stress on the plastic recessed backbox during the wiring process might crack the skim over the edge of the box, so I'm guessing the boxes should be put in afterwards, but won't the plasterboard box edge then be visible behind the socket facia plate?
Any suggestions guys?
The question is this, Is it better to install the plasterboard socket boxes before the plasterer does his skim or after... do you get a better "flush fit" (I aim to use flush socket/switch plates) if I put them in beforehand, so the plastic edge of the box is covered with the plaster skim?
Any drawbacks to this approach? The obvious one I can think of is that any stress on the plastic recessed backbox during the wiring process might crack the skim over the edge of the box, so I'm guessing the boxes should be put in afterwards, but won't the plasterboard box edge then be visible behind the socket facia plate?
Any suggestions guys?