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Originally posted by 5years&counting:
You may be able to file/trim/sand down the spacer around the screw hole. This spacer normally holds the faceplate out away from the box/ring so the plate doesn't flex as much when tightened. Since the ring is closer to the plate than the wall, eliminating some of the spacer might work. I'm pretty sure most faceplates have some sort of a build-up (spacer) at the screw holes.

Justin
That did it. I used a razor knife to cut off the spacers. Problem solved.

Jack

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