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Bathroom vanity installation problem

last year

Hello. My contractor installed a rectangular blue electrical box in the tile above my medicine cabinet. When the electrician came to install the vanity light, he discovered that the back plate of the light that goes over the electrical box is round. The round back plate of the light doesn't completely cover the corners of the blue box. Neither of the trades is offering a solution and I don't know what to do. Here is a picture of the electrical box that I need to cover completely and again, the back of the vanity light is round (just shy of 5" in diameter) not rectangular. Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

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cpartist
last year
Your GC goofed so its on him to fix to your satisfaction. That probably means removing that tile, setting a new one and making a round hole. On his dime
HU-867564120
last year
Sounds like the easiest solution would be to get a bigger light.
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
last year
"The round back plate of the light doesn't completely cover the corners of the blue box."

How much are you missing it by please? If not too much, you could take a belt sander to the errant corners without losing the tab stop function. Or lose the tabs and mount the box with Madison Hangers.
Dave
last year
Thats just an old work cut in box. Replace with a round cut in and mud around it (make the GC do this) Black is the only UL listed to hang a light, but youll want to check the weight rating and verify the light is within that spec.

This is the classic GC non electrician doing the work. Doesnt know what kind of box to use and doesnt even bother to strip the jacket back on that wire.

i wouldnt let that guy do anymore electrical work after this.
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Innovatus Design
last year
Is there anything prohibiting them from removing that piece of tile, correcting the junction box, and then installing a new piece of tile? This is what I'd recommend unless there's something serious in the way that would stop the tile from being removed. This should be at their cost.
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