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kjw444
My partner and I are doing a cell phone store that has 5 wiremold floor boxes. Mind you we did 3 stores prior which all had fake hardwood floors. As were setting our Metal boxes I asked the gc if this store was to have hardwood floors, he said yes. So now we decide to set the boxes about 1/4 inch higher to make up for the hardwood floor. Today the gc informed us there was a change, they were going with carpet instead! Concrete was poured so now what do you think the best bet is, use a grinder to try to grind the box level? Any ideas? Thanks!
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Carpet and pad will probably more than make up for the height of the box. Otherwise, you could use floor leveling compound to build up the surface around the box.

I wouldn't grind them.

Wiremold boxes? Interesting.
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kjw444
not a bad idea, but i'm pretty sure there is not much padding. The floor is level and they don't want a hump. Wiremold makes great boxes we are using boxes similar to the rfb4 series. Iwas wondering if a belt sander might do the trick with coarse grit sand paper?
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go for it. The only wiremold boxes I know of have flanges with threaded holes in them. Seems like grinding them would eliminate all that.
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randomkiller
If they are only up 1/4", I would leave them and see how it finishes out to the carpet.
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K
Most of the cheap glued down commercial grade carpet I've seen is around 3/16" to 1/4" thick. Even with a flush cover I don't think your going to notice that tiny gap around it. You could install a plastic spacer if your worried about the corners of the cover plate getting mashed down from people stepping on them. I would check before going at it with a grinder or sander though, especially since it might not even be a problem. JMHO
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macmikeman
I would not consider doing anything until I got a bonafide change order signed and paid for making any alterations to accomidate the change in flooring. Then I would start worrying about how to fix it....
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macmikeman said:
I would not consider doing anything until I got a bonafide change order signed and paid for making any alterations to accomidate the change in flooring. Then I would start worrying about how to fix it....
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It sounds like from the OP that there were some assumptions made
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Wireless said:
It sounds like from the OP that there were some assumptions made
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Yep, and that is why I suggest he concentrates on this" I would not consider doing anything until I got a bonafide change order signed and paid for making any alterations to accomidate the change in flooring. Then I would start worrying about how to fix it...." :whistling2:
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kjw444
Thanks everyone! I talked to my boss and we decided to wait and see how it looks with the carpet down.
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