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Screw vertical or horizontal, which do you like?

Discussion in 'Garage / Workshop' started by RyanL, Dec 9, 2020.

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Which way should the screws go?

  1. Vertical

    61 vote(s)
    46.2%

  2. Horizontal

    36 vote(s)
    27.3%

  3. ppl care about this??

    35 vote(s)
    26.5%
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  1. Dec 12, 2020 at 2:22 PM
    #101
    e_engstro

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    If you worry about this kind of stuff, you got too much time on your hands lol
     
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  2. Dec 12, 2020 at 2:24 PM
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    Manwithoutaplan

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    Always do vertical.
     
    Manwithoutaplan, Dec 12, 2020
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  3. Dec 12, 2020 at 2:24 PM
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    Rupp1

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    I had my kitchen re-done in 2016, and just checked the plates. Result? All vertical. There must be something to this.
     
    Rupp1, Dec 12, 2020
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  4. Dec 12, 2020 at 2:26 PM
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    Manwithoutaplan

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    With working with different electrical shops they always wanted the screws vertical.
     
    Manwithoutaplan, Dec 12, 2020
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  5. Dec 12, 2020 at 2:35 PM
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  6. Dec 14, 2020 at 2:53 PM
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    If the horizontals and undecideds ever ganged up, us verticals would be in trouble.
     
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  7. Dec 14, 2020 at 2:55 PM
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    hahahah, horizontal
     
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  8. Jan 26, 2021 at 1:21 PM
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    Im pretty happy with myself if I get around to putting a plate on period....
     
    HawkShot99, Jan 26, 2021
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  9. Jan 27, 2021 at 12:25 AM
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    Screw them until they are tight.

    If anyone visiting my house was anal enough to complain about the alignment of a screw on a wall plate I would boot their ass out of my house at once.

    [​IMG]
     
    TK-422, Jan 27, 2021
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  10. Jan 27, 2021 at 12:50 AM
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    Former Electrician and was taught to keep all plate screws vertical
     
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  11. Jan 27, 2021 at 12:51 AM
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  12. Jan 27, 2021 at 4:13 AM
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    Damn this thread, I used to be oblivious about the raging debate regarding horizontal versus vertical. I recently replaced some receptacles and realized I had the screws all vertical, so I guess I'm a vertical guy now!
     
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  13. Jan 27, 2021 at 4:32 AM
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  14. Jan 27, 2021 at 8:56 AM
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  16. Jan 27, 2021 at 12:47 PM
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    I might not give two shits about screws, but your walls definitely need some touching up. :D





     
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  17. Jan 28, 2021 at 12:30 AM
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    haha, that was an old pic that was more to do with ceiling fans than a silly light switch. The wall has been touched up a couple times since then.

    Picked Acorn* shows flaws more than lighter colors.

    I only know the color because I scanned the swatch.

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