How to install sockets in drywall

Drywall, as a building material, is gaining popularity, so many builders are faced with the question of how to make a rosette in a drywall. Special tools for this are not required, they all have every master. The main thing is to precisely perform the order of work.

plasterboard holes

opening holes At the beginning of the work, you need to determine the tools that will be needed in the process, there are not many of them:

1. Socket.
2. Box.
3. Screwdriver.
4. Drill.
5. Knife stationery.

On the back of the plasterboard you should already have the wiring. From the outer side of the wire can not be seen, so you need to remember at what distance from the floor and on the sides are the ends of the wires, and at this point to mark the hole with a pencil. At the same time, keep in mind that the plasterboard is fixed to the metal racks and to avoid getting on them, you need to hold a strong magnet around the wall.

The marking of the holes must be carried out, considering that the wires will still bend and be cleaned under the outlet. Now you need to set the level to the wall of the plasterboard horizontally and there, where there will be a future outlet to draw a straight line with a pencil. Now you need to put the level upright and make a cross. The intersection of the lines is the central point.

Make holes for sockets in plasterboard with a drill, you need to use a special crown for wood. It is possible, in principle, to use a conventional drill, but then you will need to drill a number of holes round the circle, and then gently squeeze this circle. But experts still do not advise using this artisanal method, otherwise the edges are not even, or even fragile material can be broken during drilling. The diameter of the podrozetnik is 68 mm, which means that the same size should be made in the plasterboard.

If you still stumble on the metal profile, then gently cut off the metal scissor that is interfering with you, so that in this place the sprocket does not interfere with getting up straight.
There are some standards for placing the outlet:

1. The center of the outlet should be 30 cm from the floor.
2. In the bathroom, the socket must be a meter above the washing machine.
3. In the kitchen, the socket must be 1.20 m from the table.

These dimensions may vary depending on the wishes of the owner of the house.

Installation of the

podzhezetnik All podzrosetniki, despite the fact which firm they produce, have the same principle of fastening in gypsum cardboard - paws. There are not two screws on the spruce box on the gypsum board, as in concrete, but four. One pair is located outside and fixes the frame of the socket.
How to mount the sub-sheet in the plasterboard:

• Cut a hole under the wire in the socket. It will be correct to make the wire go behind in the jar, so it will be easier to mount the socket.
• Insert the wire into the hole in the socket. Naturally, electricity in this room should be turned off.

• Place the mounting screws in the horizontal plane and insert the insert into the hole.
• Tighten the screws so that the receptacle is slightly retracted into the hole, then slightly loosen and check the reliability of the fasteners.

Installation of the outlet on the

socket The installation of the sockets in the gypsum board is carried out in this way:

1. Unscrew the screw from the socket cover and remove the cover.
2. The base of the socket should be laid on the jar, so that the nests pass along one horizontal line, and the base must be in the middle in the jar.
3. Identify the place where the screw will be mounted with an awl or pencil.
4. Make a drill hole for the screw. Note that the drill has a smaller diameter than the screw.
5. Screw the screw a little to indicate the thread.
6. Screw the screws on the socket without the cover.
7. Connect the wires to the terminals and put the cover on top.

When wiring closed type, the sockets are installed in the plasterboard in the grooves. On the boxes for sockets under gypsum cardboard there are holes where conductors enter. You can fix the boxes and mortar. To the outlet does not pop out, when the fork is removed, it is necessary that the spacer legs are retracted into the punches. Sometimes it happens that there are no punches. Then it is necessary to make a design for fixing the sockets. To do this, you need:

1. Cut out a 20 cm thick sheet of rubber. The thickness of the rubber should be about 4 mm. You can cut two strips, but then their width is 3 cm each.
2. Stick stripes on the side of the box for the sub-folder. Thus, the socket will stay inside the box, because there will be a barrier for the spacer paws. They are elastic in the rubber and will not go beyond the outlet.
3. As a barrier to the legs can act and a block of wood or cement, before that you must degrease the box.

If the box is plastic, then there are usually no problems with it. Spacers make their own cavities for themselves and are held inside the wall. If you do not have conventional boxes for some reason, you can use cans instead. Best of all, this role is performed by banks from condensed milk or stew. They are the same diameter as the boxes from the store. With the help of nippers, you need to remove sharp edges from the jar so that you do not get hurt in the future. It is possible to make two boxes from one whole unpainted jar of condensed milk, for this it is necessary to cut it in half, and pour out the contents. In the bank, you need to make holes where the paws will rest and also make a hole for the wires. All holes will be made using a chisel.

Rules for using the

gypsum board Basic rules:

1. It is usually written on the outlet what current and voltage it can withstand. But in any case, the load on it can not exceed 1500 watts. And then, this is only if the fuse is in the house. Instead of it it is not necessary to use "bugs", otherwise the apartment will not be protected from network drops. And the outlet will quickly go out of service.
2. The socket outlets must be mounted at least half a meter from the floor, and the supernumerary ones - 30 cm. The latter should always be equipped with turning plates, which, when removing the plug from the outlet, close the sockets.
3. According to the safety precautions, it is not necessary to install sockets near grounded areas of the apartment. The distance is not less than half a meter.
4. It is not recommended to mount the sockets in the bathrooms, as an exception, you can make a socket with concealed wiring and with a drive from a lowered transformer.
5. According to building codes, one outlet can be 10 square meters.meters, and in the kitchen, regardless of the area can be only two sockets.
6. The plug must be removed with both hands. One is to hold the outlet, and the other to remove the plug. If the socket does not support, then it can loosen up, and one day you will remove the plug with a socket from the podzheetnik, and back it can be inserted, although it will not last long. Therefore, it is better to handle neatly with a socket, then it will serve without interruption for many years.