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  "name": "How are electrical outlets handled during a backsplash installation?",
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      "name": "How are electrical outlets handled during a backsplash installation?",
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        "text": "You need box extenders because adding tile and mortar pushes the wall surface forward by a quarter to a half inch. Building codes require electrical junction boxes to sit flush with or within a quarter inch of the finished wall surface to prevent fire hazards and ensure stability. Standard practice involves switching off the circuit breaker, adding non-conductive plastic or metal box extenders, and resecuring the outlets so faceplates mount flat against the new tile.",
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        "description": "Electrical box extenders are installed so outlets and switches sit flush with the new tile surface, complying with safety codes."
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  "description": "Electrical box extenders are installed so outlets and switches sit flush with the new tile surface, complying with safety codes."
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