Removing Floor Outlets

Taking electrical outlets out of the walls.

Removing floor outlets.

For about 20 you can buy a floor scraper a broom size tool with an angled steel head used to strip off layers of flooring material. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Remove the box and pull the wire back. Often the tool is useful for dislodging the flooring material from the adhesive.

We recommend using the following tools and safety equipment for tile removal projects. You ll find the brand on the metal strap that s holding the device in place. But i dont think you can cover over an outlet. Sockets set back into wall see recessed electrical outlets for electrical sockets that are pushed into the wall to accept the cord plugs from flat panel tv sets.

Legrand wiremold 862 series 3 4 in. After disconnecting the outlet by extracting the wires from the locking holes or removing them from the terminal screws cap each one tightly with a wire cap. Measure from a reference point such as the radiator heating pipes shown to locate the floor outlet so it falls between the 2 10 floor joists. The answer is a floor outlet.

Then use an 8 in. Don t use electrical tape. Depending on the manufacturer the screws are exposed on the top of the cover or beneath the outlet cover s door. Determine which brand your floor box is prior to ordering a replacement cap by removing the cover plate.

Hi i am getting ready to put in hardwood flooring and would like to get rid of a floor outlet first its on the first level over top a finished basement can i just cap it off and put the. After covering all the wires replace the outlet cover with a blank one screwing it into the same holes to which the outlet cover was attached. Find a location for a recessed floor outlet box. Legrand pass seymour slater brass 2 gang floor box with tamper resistant outlets for wood sub floors model fb2trdr2b 83 67 83 67.

Electrical wall sockets are things we take for granted. Equipment for removing old tile. Or it can be recessed down below the surface of the floor with a secondary cover plate that covers the receptacle. 15 amp round 2 outlet floor box brass model 862db 67 49 67 49.

Remove the screws from the cover of the floor outlet. That would be the right thing to do.