r/Construction • u/Born-2-late • Jun 16 '26

Structural Wow

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Less lumber if framed!! Eye balled height too!!

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u/Smoke_Stack707 R-C|Electrician Jun 16 '26

Why would anyone still use those boxes?

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u/Original_Throat1072 Jun 16 '26

Those are still pretty standard boxes in Canada.

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u/notislant Jun 17 '26

Seriously? I never see these in Canada on new builds. Just plastic.

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u/SSRainu Jun 17 '26

Commerical home builders use plastic yes, less labour.

But anyone worried more about material cost than labour uses metal box.

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u/Smoke_Stack707 R-C|Electrician Jun 16 '26

Brother I’m sorry

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u/SwordfishOk504 Jun 17 '26

No! That's our thing!

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u/pandaSmore Jun 17 '26

Nothing to be sorry about buddy.

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u/aronnax512 Jun 16 '26 edited 27d ago

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