Well after over three years I am finally installing the dedicated subpanel and lines in my listening room. Only problem is the panel will not fit because my builders did not use 2x4's for framing, but ripped something larger down to "size". As a result the space is not deep enough by about a fourth of an inch. On the other side is my bedroom wall.Any pro suggestions (besides framing out the panel, which I am trying to avoid) to solve this problem? We thought of cutting some of the wallboard nails that go into the frame from the inside of the wallboard, so it could give a bit. Could also carefully hollow out the wallboard behind it, but the paper backing adds a lot of the strength to gypsum wallboard (at least the panel will be there though).
Any "been there, did this..." help greatly appreciated!
Thanks, Steve
These jobs never are as easy as they seem they should/could be!
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Topic - Help! Subpanel install woes... - Steve Parry 15:42:34 02/22/07 (19)
- Re: Help! Subpanel install woes... - StephenJK 11:23:25 02/23/07 (0)
- Easy... - gbeard 05:17:08 02/23/07 (1)
- Does this come in carbon fiber ;-) ? nt - Steve Parry 11:12:28 02/23/07 (0)
- Re: Help! Subpanel install woes... - maabx 04:13:02 02/23/07 (1)
- You are right, but I am trying to avoid such a project... - Steve Parry 11:20:18 02/23/07 (0)
- Questions..... - powermatic 17:08:58 02/22/07 (11)
- Re: Questions..... - JoeKool 22:34:10 02/22/07 (0)
- It is larger...an inside, 100 amp panel that can fit up to 20 breakers... - Steve Parry 17:41:59 02/22/07 (9)
- Re: How about..... - alan m. kafton 19:09:50 02/22/07 (7)
- Re: How about.....A panel cover extension - jea48 07:38:44 02/23/07 (0)
- A good idea, however,... - powermatic 19:22:18 02/22/07 (5)
- However, this is the obvious solution... - DeKay 21:21:43 02/22/07 (0)
- Re: A good idea, however,... - alan m. kafton 21:17:37 02/22/07 (3)
- Re:My understanding of "framing out" - powermatic 22:08:07 02/22/07 (2)
- Yes, I meant using a spacer (which would be framelike)... - Steve Parry 11:08:46 02/23/07 (1)
- You could hang a picture over it. * - jea48 12:17:51 02/23/07 (0)
- Re: It is larger...an inside, 100 amp panel that can fit up to 20 breakers... - powermatic 18:00:50 02/22/07 (0)
- Re: Help! Subpanel install woes... - Paul_A 15:49:50 02/22/07 (1)
- Yes, but then I would have to make a hole into my bedroom... - Steve Parry 16:44:21 02/22/07 (0)