I recently constructed a built-in desk and bookshelf in my upstairs loft.
There was an outlet on the wall that happened to be right where two bookshelves joined together. I had to remove the cover plate and outlet in order for the bookshelves to be flush against the wall. I removed the socket and rejoined the wires together using wire nuts. I then pushed the wires back into the box and put my shelves in front of it...without using a cover plate. Its this last part that I'm kinda regretting now that the built-in is complete.
Should I have put a cover plate over that or will the wire nuts be sufficient? None of the wires were anywhere near crossing each other but I still have a little anxiety about it. I'm pretty sure I know what the pro's would do...
Opinions? I'm probably breaking major building codes doing that too.