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I'm installing a backsplash with natural stone mosaics but I have 3 electrial outlets. How do I get outlets level to the tile?

by Steve Shinn | May 22, 2012 at 10:23pm 6
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Depending on how the original electrical boxes were installed you can adjust your outlets in one of two ways. If the original boxes are flush with the surface of the drywall, you can cut the tile close around the box such that the tabs of the outlet rest on the surface of the new... see more
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