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Posted on Feb 28, 2011

Looking for the best metallic switch box and accessories for cutting in a switch in hollow CMU wall.

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This one does a pretty good job for mounting a switch in a hollow wall and should work fine for a CMU wall. The expanding "wings" work well in securing the box into a hollow wall. To cut the hole I would use a hammer dill with a small bit (~1/4" should do) and drill a series of holes to cut the outline and knock out the hole and use a masonry chisel to clean up the hole.
http://www.homedepot.com/Electrical-Electrical-Boxes-Conduit-Fittings-Boxes-Brackets/Raco/h_d1/N-5yc1vZbohnZ1z115vzZ1z11eryZ18v/R-100197582/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
Why can't you surface mount? There are a large number of low profile boxes that do the trick and save you some time if you could get away with surface mounting.

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