I actually have a hand saw, much like a drywall saw, for doing just this, enlarging electrical boxes. It has a "grit" type blade instead of teeth, made for cutting plaster with metal mesh backing actually, should work on your plaster/drywall combo. I got mine at Lowe's, I think it is their Kobalt brand, it has a blue handle anyway. I'm sure others have these also. Thanks, David
cutting plaster wall
I have what I think is plaster walls. Where the trim is removed it looks like concrete. In one spot where I can see the back of the wall I don't see slats, but what looks like some kind of drywall.
Is this plaster on drywall? If so how hard is it to cut a square hole in it? I figure drywall would okay, but not sure on the plaster. I'd like to extend a single receptacle box to a double so I can fit in a phone jack/cable plug. Currently, the cables come up through the floor. I'd like to do the same thing in the other bedroom, it's got an old style four prong jack.
Is this plaster on drywall? If so how hard is it to cut a square hole in it? I figure drywall would okay, but not sure on the plaster. I'd like to extend a single receptacle box to a double so I can fit in a phone jack/cable plug. Currently, the cables come up through the floor. I'd like to do the same thing in the other bedroom, it's got an old style four prong jack.
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