{"id":177,"date":"2014-04-15T16:27:12","date_gmt":"2014-04-15T08:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kakidiy.com\/content\/?p=177"},"modified":"2014-04-15T18:03:31","modified_gmt":"2014-04-15T10:03:31","slug":"wallplug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kakidiy.com\/content\/wallplug\/","title":{"rendered":"Wall Plug DIY"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>Running out of wall plugs? Or having a size that is too large or too small? Here&#8217;s a simple DIY to make your own wall plug that fits and you get to continue with your home improvement DIYs.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net\/hphotos-ak-frc3\/t1.0-9\/10254012_10151953950120957_5357016525391579336_n.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s one wall plug which is too large for the drilled hole. Size 8 wall plug for a size 6 hole.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net\/hphotos-ak-frc1\/t1.0-9\/10003205_10151953950270957_1470783886954264701_n.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just grab some old 13A wires which you can easily find at home.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net\/hphotos-ak-ash3\/t1.0-9\/1014309_10151953950395957_8908922448487333243_n.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cut off the outer insulator.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net\/hphotos-ak-prn2\/t1.0-9\/1920373_10151953950500957_8709542859996564703_n.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Slice the insulator on one side to spread the insulator out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net\/hphotos-ak-prn1\/t1.0-9\/10175973_10151953950590957_2187740478010257580_n.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is what it looks like after slicing one of the sides out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-a-kul.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ash3\/t1.0-9\/10013779_10151953950750957_2845634670889610489_n.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Push the insulator into the drilled hole. Overlap the insulator in a tube shape and make sure it is tight and pushed all the way into to the hole.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net\/hphotos-ak-frc3\/t1.0-9\/10245562_10151953950880957_2319933227504455569_n.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cut away the excessive end for a flushed result.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-b-kul.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-frc1\/t1.0-9\/10169224_10151953951045957_1047538836564328079_n.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now you can screw in the screws you needed for the wall plug. Test it to make sure it is fitting in tightly<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-b-kul.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-prn2\/t1.0-9\/10171085_10151953951130957_1904827191504134295_n.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Job DONE! Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jacky.lum?fref=ts\">Jacky Photography<\/a> for this awesome DIY.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Running out of wall plugs? Or having a size that is too large or too small? 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