How to restore wall after electrician has chiseled for box/pipe?

[jooke]

Hi!

When the electricians installed the wiring, they chipped away part of the wall (see pictures). Now I need to fix the wall so that it is whole again.

What has been done:

• A yellow junction box is installed, but it protrudes from the wall.
• The white cover of the box is level with the wall, but the box itself needs to be recessed into the wall so that only the cover is visible.
• The pipes are laid along the wall/ceiling and are secured.

My questions:

• What’s the best way to properly recess the box into the wall?
• What is the best method to restore the wall (filler, plaster, drywall, other)?
• Are there any specific things I should keep in mind to ensure it looks nice and is durable?

Any tips are appreciated!

 

[klaskarlsson]

Hello!

When the electricians installed the wiring, they cut into part of the wall (see pictures). Now I need to fix the wall so that it's whole again.

What's been done:

• A yellow junction box is mounted, but it protrudes from the wall.
• The white cover on the box is level with the wall, but the box itself needs to be recessed so that only the cover is visible.
• The pipes are run along the wall/ceiling and are secured.

My questions:

• How do I best go about recessing the box into the wall properly?
• What's the best way to restore the wall (filler, plaster, gypsum, other)?
• Are there any specific things I should consider to make it look nice and be durable?

All tips are appreciated!

I would probably start by building up the wall with husfix, mortar, or possibly gypsum plaster since in some places it looks like quite a bit has been taken out. If there are really large holes, then a lightweight concrete block that you cut to size might be a better idea than building it all up from scratch.

Then on top, you can fill and sand to make it nice.