Found a hidden junction box behind drywall last Thursday

I was roughing in a kitchen remodel near Portland and my hammer drill punched right through some loose drywall. There was a junction box from the 60s completely buried with wire nuts just twisted on. Anyone else run into old work that should've been removed?

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walker.julia3mo ago

Used to think leaving old boxes in place was fine, but this changed my mind... that's just begging for a fire or a shock down the road.

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emma_baker613mo ago

Same honestly. I used to figure old boxes were harmless if you weren't messing with them, but now I see it's just a ticking time bomb. Totally not worth the risk.

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torres.blair3mo ago

Right? My grandpa had a box from the 70s in his garage that looked like it survived a war. I poked at it once and the plastic crumbled like a stale cracker. Now I realize I was basically flirting with disaster for no reason. My stupid curiosity almost turned his garage into a bonfire. Some lessons you gotta learn the hard way, I guess.

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