Install outlets in block wall

jrmckee58

I'm living in Vietnam now and I'm getting ready to build a house using regular Cinder Block instead of the little redish colored block they use here. The block here is only covered with a thin coat of Portland cement and fine grade sand mixture, then painted and this block will be the same. So, could someone explain to me how to install electrical outlets and switches in the cinder block or direct me to a video? Thank you for your time and effort.

biggles

might consider dropping the wires down then just mount them into a box on the cinder block,inside the block might have to just chisel a square...might make a template out of 1/4 wood to fit the box then spray paint the squares around where you want them...if the walls are being built,take the block and do it on a bench then do a bunch of them for the switches and sockets...as you build it keeping in mind the wire drops or coming up from a basement.YOUTUBE has a ton of ideas going into tiles concrete walls for such..easiest seem to be do that template then use masonary bits drilling holes around then chip it out so the blocks can be grabbed during building

joecaption

The best way would be to build a wall out of 2 X 4's on the inside, that way you could insulate and have a place to run wires and boxes.

You could also just flush mount the boxs and use EMT tubing to run the wires.
Not pretty but cheap.

J. V.

This is how it is done. Or you can fur the block walls instead of using 2x4's.
The only place you need to mount a box into the block is outside.