Old Building Made New Again

mdshunk

"Rip 'em out". You serious? I don't think you have an accurate appreciation of what's involved to pull that off.

31b

well yeah good point, I guess that could be a pain in the butt depending on where the wires run and how they're supported.

I still think it would look better though, it's not esthetically pleasing to have them there period - but even worse to be hugging fireplace like that as they stand out even more so.

Tscarborough

2 small pieces of sheetrock and a tad bit of mud is all that is needed to get rid of them, no?

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mdshunk

Noooooo!

tkle

You need access to electrical connections. You'd have to rerun the wires or put a plate over them.

Tscarborough

I know the answer, but tell me why anyway.

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MALCO.New.York

Can one not just unhook service and "bury" the wires?

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31b

not if a box is being removed, you don't need access there.

obviously you'd want to remove the wiring entirely, but there's nothing against Code to disconnected from the source (that being another receptacle, JB, etc), cutting the wire out as far as you could in that wall, and leaving it.