Electrician cut too large an opening for an outlet, and I tiled around that oversized opening

https://imgur.com/a/1eLd6Ts You can see the issue above, and this is with an oversized outlet cover. Essentially, when the sparky cut the drywall for the outlet, he overshot. I should've remembered to account for this when I did the backsplash, but I unfortunately did not. Here are the options I see : Redo the two problematic tiles (not at all ideal, and I'm not even sure I'd be able to get it to look perfect). Move the electrical box up very slightly. I think this would allow me to cover the hole. Find an even larger cover? Any ideas from you wonderful lot? submitted by /u/Nillionnaire [link] [comments]

Feb 13, 2025 - 17:27
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https://imgur.com/a/1eLd6Ts

You can see the issue above, and this is with an oversized outlet cover.

Essentially, when the sparky cut the drywall for the outlet, he overshot. I should've remembered to account for this when I did the backsplash, but I unfortunately did not.

Here are the options I see :

  • Redo the two problematic tiles (not at all ideal, and I'm not even sure I'd be able to get it to look perfect).
  • Move the electrical box up very slightly. I think this would allow me to cover the hole.
  • Find an even larger cover?

Any ideas from you wonderful lot?

submitted by /u/Nillionnaire
[link] [comments]