Do I move forward the box to which the outlet is screwed and if so how? - Anne 3/22/12 Reply: use electrical box extenders - shop for an "electrical box extension" of the proper thickness Anne, Building suppliers like Home Depot and also your electrical supply house sell "box extenders...
Box extenders are cheap, handy tools used “to extend a box past a certain depth, like when backsplash tile is installed on a kitchen countertop,” Lozano says. They’re easy to install, and you don’t even have to dismantle the device. (But always turn off the power!) Just slip it...