03-29-2015, 01:39 AM
Let's say I need to move a light switch to a different location in a room, and what's available are 2 studs that are spaced so that there's about 8 inches of space between them (like close to the corner of a room). There's space for a junction box/switch box, but not a ton of space to swing a hammer and drive a couple of nails to secure the box onto the studs. Assume I have the drywall completely removed, so I have access to both sides of the wall and can easily access all the space between the two closely spaced studs. If I want to avoid trying to anchor the box to the drywall, do I have any other options for securing the box?
I used one of those ceiling fan boxes a few years back to put a ceiling fan in my ceiling without opening up too much drywall...that box had some sort of mechanism that was essentially a bar connected to the back of the box. You twisted the bar to extend or contract its length, and then some "teeth" on the ends of the bar sunk into the ceiling joists to secure it. That seemed pretty secure and the fan is still hanging where it should be. Don't know if there's something similar for this sort of application.
any ideas?
I used one of those ceiling fan boxes a few years back to put a ceiling fan in my ceiling without opening up too much drywall...that box had some sort of mechanism that was essentially a bar connected to the back of the box. You twisted the bar to extend or contract its length, and then some "teeth" on the ends of the bar sunk into the ceiling joists to secure it. That seemed pretty secure and the fan is still hanging where it should be. Don't know if there's something similar for this sort of application.
any ideas?