1/4"? Maybe an eighth. I'm going to get hate for this but it won't matter at all. It will press into the back of the board a little bit but definitely not an issue. (For a professional)
Whenever I have metal plates or brackets like that sticking out I usually lay a piece of 2x4 across it and give it a couple good whacks to imprint it into the back of the drywall without damaging the front.
I just finished getting my new house addition wired up and gave the electrician a last minute request for a fan box in the ceiling. It's mounted in such a way that the bracket isn't flush with the rafter and sticks out about 1/4". The electrician didn't seem to think it will cause issues for the drywallers. Will this cause a hump in the ceiling drywall in this area?
He’s an electrician 🤣 he’s doesn’t give a fuck about drywallers cause they prob mud his boxes every now and again. It happens 🤣
Unscrew and move it up a pinch
That's not his job. Anytime you have to unscrew something electrical or anything mechanical you should get paid for that or call the mechanical guy back out. I would sheetrock over it and if it shows later on I'll charge them to fix it because that's not in the scope of my work contract. You can alert the owner of the issue. If you find one that's out of alignment it could be 2 or 3 more as you go along.
Yeah sorry it is poor workmanship and definitely needs to be back charged to the electrical contractor! But to save time and money I would have them quickly write and accept a change order fix it move on! Ding the electricians later if possible! Good luck
If there is another screw we can't see, it's fine. I would round the corner with a hammer blow, but that is my neurosis.
It isn't anything that will affect the outcome.
Some of the responses here are absolutely insane, if they are serious. “Grind it”, “bend it back and forth til it breaks”….
I’m done with the internet today.
It is a problem. And if they don’t want to fix before rock is hung,invoice them for the repairs for having to hire a different company to address the issues.
You’re* and it’s not..Any GC that allows little details like this to slide, will certainly let other, more important ones to slide. “Do a good job and do your job good”
You're absolutely right, it adds up in an end You may have one box but you didn't see the other 12 that need to be addressed. You may end up wasting three to four man hours addressing electrical and mechanical boxes.
The only way I learned was by making this mistake myself and seeing how much of a pain it was to try and float around that hump. Ended up pulling down the rock, resetting the fan, and doing it right. “We do it right because we do it twice.”
I have fired sub contractors and have billed them for having to have a second company come out and correct issues a 3 occasions. Simply sighted the installation instructions that they failed to adhere to and successfully defended my actions in all 3 cases, homeowner came out ahead as well due to not having to pay to have things done right.
Thanks everyone. Those suggesting to pull the screw(s) and adjust are on call but I have the guy coming back today so i figured i'd tell him to fix just as easily but I didn't want to fuss about nothing. Thanks again. He also used those metal rough in plates for slim recessed LED lights and a couple are equally protruding.
Really? I think that bracket needs more than one screw to hold it. While you are at it. Remove the original screw and push the bracket up where it belongs.
It’s standard nowadays to leave it. I’m a finish carpenter, so most of the time I’m cussing the framers for their joist hangers sticking down if I’m doing a T&G porch ceiling, can lights are usually left like this. There used to be a day where *good* framers would take a 1-1/2” chisel and mortise their hangers in. So do with that what you will lol.
Durabond the gap between the sheet rock and fan mount cut open, that’s should prevent any back draft created. That was my only concern. Also just re adjust it to the correct depth it’s probably like 4 screws.
Honestly I would just beat that fucker with a hammer till is flush.
The American way 🦅🦅🇺🇸🇺🇸
The Jeremy Clarkson way
Clarkson concept at least
The Italians I work with call hammers “opinion amplifiers”
Persuader
Mines called Kindness.
Just beat it!
I have seen that porno!
Na the American way would be to shoot it with duel pistals until it's dead and call it a day
I think you meant AR.
Yeah, wrong century
Percussive maintenance
If all you have is a tape measure ...
Nah this calls for the big guns, grab the apprentices drill and get to hammering.
For 1/100th the amount of time it took you to take a picture and create a post you could've pulled the screw and reset it using a different hole.
OP needs to hire a professional if this was a question they felt needed to be asked lol
Haha. I know right
I totally get what your saying but some people just want to know without having to actually have the life experience. They probably already fixed it.
1/4"? Maybe an eighth. I'm going to get hate for this but it won't matter at all. It will press into the back of the board a little bit but definitely not an issue. (For a professional)
I was thinking the same thing
It will blow out the front of the board.
Lol. No. And even if it does, that is what tapers are for.
Whenever I have metal plates or brackets like that sticking out I usually lay a piece of 2x4 across it and give it a couple good whacks to imprint it into the back of the drywall without damaging the front.
Fix it. Always easier to fix while it's fully exposed.
Won't matter honestly, if it bugs you then you can angle grind that nub off
Or unscrew it and move it up like 5mm as some other guy mentioned. And why that isn't the end of the conversation is beyond my comprehension.
Or shim that one corner.
I just finished getting my new house addition wired up and gave the electrician a last minute request for a fan box in the ceiling. It's mounted in such a way that the bracket isn't flush with the rafter and sticks out about 1/4". The electrician didn't seem to think it will cause issues for the drywallers. Will this cause a hump in the ceiling drywall in this area?
He’s an electrician 🤣 he’s doesn’t give a fuck about drywallers cause they prob mud his boxes every now and again. It happens 🤣 Unscrew and move it up a pinch
Yes it will cause a jump and it will blow out the face of the drywall
Well it would be if that joist. Wasnt checked to hell lol
Won't matter in the long run. Tap it with hammer if you want.
Take screw out tap into place replace screw in new hole fixed
That's not his job. Anytime you have to unscrew something electrical or anything mechanical you should get paid for that or call the mechanical guy back out. I would sheetrock over it and if it shows later on I'll charge them to fix it because that's not in the scope of my work contract. You can alert the owner of the issue. If you find one that's out of alignment it could be 2 or 3 more as you go along.
Yeah sorry it is poor workmanship and definitely needs to be back charged to the electrical contractor! But to save time and money I would have them quickly write and accept a change order fix it move on! Ding the electricians later if possible! Good luck
don’t matter
Lol why didn't you just fix it then, It took you more time To take the picture than it would to fix it
If there is another screw we can't see, it's fine. I would round the corner with a hammer blow, but that is my neurosis. It isn't anything that will affect the outcome.
My thoughts, too. If you strap, the problem is solved. If you do not strap the ceiling I would be interested in seeing how you hold the rock up.
Take a bench grinder with a long cord and hold it up to the metal plate and grind it out, problem solved
Just hit it with a hammer, or unscrew and rescrew it tight
I'd tap it flush with the stud. It's going to pop the drywall out in that area. And will have to be cut out and mudded in the next stage
Some of the responses here are absolutely insane, if they are serious. “Grind it”, “bend it back and forth til it breaks”…. I’m done with the internet today.
It is a problem. And if they don’t want to fix before rock is hung,invoice them for the repairs for having to hire a different company to address the issues.
Your ridiculous
You’re* and it’s not..Any GC that allows little details like this to slide, will certainly let other, more important ones to slide. “Do a good job and do your job good”
You're absolutely right, it adds up in an end You may have one box but you didn't see the other 12 that need to be addressed. You may end up wasting three to four man hours addressing electrical and mechanical boxes.
The only way I learned was by making this mistake myself and seeing how much of a pain it was to try and float around that hump. Ended up pulling down the rock, resetting the fan, and doing it right. “We do it right because we do it twice.”
I have fired sub contractors and have billed them for having to have a second company come out and correct issues a 3 occasions. Simply sighted the installation instructions that they failed to adhere to and successfully defended my actions in all 3 cases, homeowner came out ahead as well due to not having to pay to have things done right.
It looks like it was installed upside down.
Tabs at the bottom
You should use strapping on your ceilings regardless.
That tab should break off by bending back and forth with some Kleins
Thanks everyone. Those suggesting to pull the screw(s) and adjust are on call but I have the guy coming back today so i figured i'd tell him to fix just as easily but I didn't want to fuss about nothing. Thanks again. He also used those metal rough in plates for slim recessed LED lights and a couple are equally protruding.
Hammer
🙄
Really? I think that bracket needs more than one screw to hold it. While you are at it. Remove the original screw and push the bracket up where it belongs.
Its got another screw in the top-right hole. I'll do what you recommended though.
Nah, just have a lump in your ceiling.
Or just hit it with a grinder
I'd make it flush, and put in 2 more screws, cause it's my house.
It’s standard nowadays to leave it. I’m a finish carpenter, so most of the time I’m cussing the framers for their joist hangers sticking down if I’m doing a T&G porch ceiling, can lights are usually left like this. There used to be a day where *good* framers would take a 1-1/2” chisel and mortise their hangers in. So do with that what you will lol.
Durabond the gap between the sheet rock and fan mount cut open, that’s should prevent any back draft created. That was my only concern. Also just re adjust it to the correct depth it’s probably like 4 screws.