Reach inside the wall or ceiling and grab the box. Carefully pull the metal junction box through the opening in the wallboard, pulling the wires with it. When you can access the wires on the exterior of the box, pull them from the box and bend them around the wallboard, so they don’t fall back into the wall.

How do you remove a metal junction box from a wall?

Reach inside the wall or ceiling and grab the box. Carefully pull the metal junction box through the opening in the wallboard, pulling the wires with it. When you can access the wires on the exterior of the box, pull them from the box and bend them around the wallboard, so they don’t fall back into the wall.

How do you get rid of old work boxes?

Remove the old box and enlarge the opening Cut the old box loose. To remove the old small gang box, pry it away from the stud slightly to expose the nail shafts and cut them with a hacksaw. Then work the wires through the box as you pull it free of the hole.