Reddit reviews Lamson B120R Carlon PVC Outlet Box
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The product is SG Old Work BoxEasy to useThe product is manufactured in ChinaThermoplastic construction resists rust and will not conduct electricityReturns will not be honored on this closeout itemReturns will not be honored on this closeout item
It really depends on what you would use them for. If you have any idea what types of devices/applications you would use them for, just try to look it up and see what type of romex is needed for it.
As for the box, again it will depend on what the plan is. You can always put the box there, and then put a blank wall plate over it so that it is there and accessible, but if you do not know for sure you will ever use it, you could just wait until you decide you DO want to put something there to make the hole in the wall. It's all personal preference. It won't cost much to get a box, cut a hole, and get a wall plate to cover it up, so I personally would do that just in case, but again it's all up to you.
If you did decide to install the box, I would recommend getting a deeper one like this so that you won't have any trouble installing any device you may decide to put in there.
If you do install the box now and aren't going to be using the wiring inside right away, make sure to cover the live wires with wire nuts to prevent any electrical fires.
I'd go with conduit along the baseboard then. Or, if you remove enough drywall, you could just run your wiring through the walls, even string some heavier wire to your breaker box for a new 20A circuit or two.
Most outlets put in when the house was built are in breakout boxes nailed to a stud, really solid, like THIS. You talk about drywall behind the outlet? It sounds like something hinky might be going on in your place. The outlet should be in a box and it screws into threaded holes in the box, it's just the box that needs to be mounted solid.
You can do new boxes easy enough with a ROTARY CUTTER or rotary drywall blade on a dremel tool, and old construction single gang boxes (or double- triple- etc, depending on how many outlets you want). you cut your rectangle and the box has lips that keep it outside the wall, then you turn the screws to lift those tabs up and they pull in against the back to hold it.
Also: if your drywall is that soft and damaged along the bottom edge, it may have been exposed to water and never dried right.
All in all, I'd tear out some drywall, inspect everything, run the wiring you want, new drywall, and paint. None of it's too complex, though you may want an electrician to connect any new wires to your breaker box and double check your work, just in case.