Covering plug socket with Soundproofing

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Hi,I'm currently soundproofing my bedroom wall and I have 2 double plug sockets. I turned the electrics off, removed the faceplate and saw that there was enough cable to pull it forward to the other side of the soundproofing board. The trouble is it was quite tight and tricky and seeing as I dont need the other socket I would rather not have the hassle again. Can I put a blank face plate on this and board over it or not. There are 2 wires of each.

Thanks

Kate
You only have two double sockets in the room and are getting rid of one:(?

Personally I would suggest you keep the socket outlet, leaving only one double socket outlet in a room is not good practice IMHO..

Regs such as 553.1.7 and the guidance on page 162 of on site guide come to mind.

If you are struggling to refix the socket in front of your sound proofing, may be worth a call to local electrician to sort if for you...

It should be a quite straightforward job I would guess costing around

 
What sort of wall is it - solid, stud?

Possible to just have the sockets on the other side if its just another room and stud wall

 
Lee,A blanking face plate is removable for inspection. :)

Welcome to the forum, Kate.

May I ask what soundproofing boards you are using please? Have you got a link to an online seller?
may i ask why you ask:)

 
may i ask why you ask:)
Because I have been thinking of doing iot myself Mate.

I was watching a program the other week and it showed one, dot & dab plasterboard, covered with a thin layer of sound proofing rubber and covered with a further layer of plasterboard.

 
To stop him hearing the shouts of Admin2 to get His backside out of his 'workshop'? :p :red cardAndyGuinness
:^O

 
Because I have been thinking of doing iot myself Mate.I was watching a program the other week and it showed one, dot & dab plasterboard, covered with a thin layer of sound proofing rubber and covered with a further layer of plasterboard.
done it once befor, got the sound resistant board from local builders merchant, you can get sound resistant mineral wool to put behind it, this was double boarded aswell on stud work brought out from the wall, for better results they do resilient bars.

i spoke to knuff and the sound board has a similar density to fire board.

i have seen another way with a rubber matt fixed to the wall and sound board dab on after. i found loads of usefull stuff on the web i will see if i can drag it up.

 
di found loads of usefull stuff on the web i will see if i can drag it up.
Thanks Tom. I appreciate that Mate.

PS. I have solid Brick Walls.

 
Kate - the guys have confused things a little bit here.

Unless your socket you intend to remove is the last one of a line there will basically be a wire coming into the socket from the last then another going out of the socket to the next. It is these wires you need to connect together.

You could crimp as was suggested but the lever Wago's much easier and you don't need any tools.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-LEVER-WAGO-ELECTRIC-CONNECTOR-x-10-/290315838827?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_DIY_Material_Electrical_Fittings_MJ&hash=item43982c256b

Just join the red in with the red out etc.

The 'safe zone' issue is that if you can't see a socket or switch on the wall no-one would know there was wires in the wall and might put a nail through them. Even a blanking plate shows something was there.

Could you switch off the electrics, remove double socket front, join wires using Wago Lever connectors [like I linked] and then cover with soundproofing then attach the blank plate over the sound insulation - even if you needed longer screws?

I am intrigued [or jealous] why you all need to soundproof your rooms!

:D

 
Hi Apache, I wish I had a reply to "why?" that was smutty but the truth is my bedroom backs onto neighbours kitchen and can hear them making cups of tea etc. All equipment gathered for my socket extended, it's a goer! Let's just hope the soundproof works after all this trouble!

 
some before, during and after pics will get this lot all worked up ;)

we like pics

 
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