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[โ€“] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's far simpler to deactivate and drywall over a receptacle than to add a new one in. A moderately handy person can do it themselves.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

In most places it's not code, or a great idea, to bury splices in the walls.