Shaver socket mis-alignment problem

[jordelver]

Hi,
I have a predicament.

I need to fit a shaver socket in my bathroom. The backbox is fitted and has been tiled around. Unfortunately, the hole cut in the tile is slightly off center from the backbox. This means that when I put the shaver socket in the hole and screw it in it does not align perfectly with the tile, leaving a gap of 1 or 2 cm at the top

I can't rectify this mistake without re-tiling, which I'm not going to do

Does anyone know where I can get some sort of plastic "surround" to go between the tile and the shaver socket to cover the gap?

Many thanks,
Jordan

 

[ericmark]

You may find a "switch finger plate" to do job not sure if you can get doubles.

 

[Taylortwocities]

leaving a gap of 1 or 2 cm at the top

That is one heck of a miscalculation by your tiler .
Surely it would be best to break out that one tile and then replace with a new tile & grout. Otherwise its always going to look pants, you'll glare at it every time you go in the bathroom.

At the very least you could put a small piece of matching tile to cover the gap, it wont show so much once its in place and grouted up.

 

[sparkwright]

The fingerplate idea is good - they used to do a wooden surround to fit double sockets, though they don't seem so available these days.

Or, you could carefully cut out the plaster at the gaps between the box and the tile. Then remove the fixing screws which hold the box to the wall. Then tap the box to thbe correct position with a hammer and screwdriver. Then drill and screw the back box to the correct position. Then kick the tiler up the rs.

 

[ebee]

Well if you`re not going to repair it by re-tiling then silicon will look as naff as owt else

 

[jordelver]

Thanks guys. I think I'm going to replace the tile after all. Initially I didn't want to do that in case I made the situation worse.

Thanks for the advice.

Cheers,
Jordan

P.S. I *may* of been the tiler. Oops.

 

[sparkwright]

P.S. I *may* of been the tiler. Oops.

I knew it!

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I need to fit a shaver socket in my bathroom.

In which part of the UK do you live?

In England and Wales that work is notifiable.

 

[jordelver]

In England and Wales that work is notifiable.

Yeah, I am aware of that. Thanks