Electrical – How to extend a wall outlet

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I have a interior brick wall, with wall outlet in it, I am covering the wall with 1/2" sheet rock. But I am ancoring 1×2's on the brick so I can hang the sheetrock. How would I extend the wall outlet since I will not have a 2×4 to attach the box?

Best Answer

They sell extenders just for this.

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They come in metal, aluminum, plastic, different thickness for many applications, single gang, double, etc... Visit the electrical aisle of your home improvement store.