Yes. I think that is what I'd do.
Pretty risk free.
Drilling glass tile
Apr 15, 2020
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The screws that hold the wall plate on a gfi or decora style switch are located outside of the normal box that the receptical fits in. I now have an interference.
Then shorten the screws untill they are JUST long enough to catch and hold.
You might look at GFCI breakers.
Hold a wet sponge over/against the drill bit.
And a floor wax and desset topping!
Screwless wall plates
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The wall plates are stainless, should I glue or try to solder the screw-heads in place on the wall plates ?
You better glue. Regular tin/lead solder does not 'stick' to stainless steel.
Glue for sure. Even if it would stick, a whole wall plate is one big heat sink that would be hard to get hot enough. Glue is so easy. If it's just the screw heads, 5-minute epoxy on the back of the plate, grabbing the end of the screw, maybe a little bit going up 2 or 3 threads.
I was thinking about epoxy or glue for the screwheads and then some double faced tape to hold the plate in place.
I used to have a roll of carpet tape, but I can't find it.
I used to have a roll of carpet tape, but I can't find it.
It's sort of thick.
I took the screws that I have and cut them down to almost 1/8", then used spacers to set the height of the dog-ears on the receptacle just above the tile. The process took a lot of work, but the first one turned out looking and working well.
Thanks to everyone who contributed. Eli.
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