Boxed light switch want to change to a flat switch...?

I have a white double light switch which has a back box in my hall but wanted to change it to a nice satin chrome flat double switch which I've seen. Just wanted to know if I can actually remove the back box completely for the flat switch as I don't want to buy the new switch then find out I can't do anything with it. Thanks.
Boxed light switch want to change to a flat switch...?
Yes but you will have to chase a new metal box into the wall first ,or use a dryline box if you wall is dry wall construction , either way not a very easy task unless you are a competent diy er ,
Boxed light switch want to change to a flat switch...?
I am an electrician.



Get an electrician.

He will tell you if you can get rid of the mounting block and can get the switch cheaper than you can.
You may have to take some wall out with the depth of the box???
The switch you see on the surface has nothing to do with wall box. If you wish to change the switch you can simply do that. The wall box remains the same. (in North American, anyway) This goes for all types of wall switches, wether they be regular standard toggles, dimmers, or the new flat (call decora, or decorators switches)



Seeing as you weren't aware of this fact I would strongly suggest hiring a qualified electrician to do it.
Yes you can but the main problem depends on what your wall is made of.Basically to change from what you have got to what you want you will need to embed the back box into the wall.If you hav a hollow or plasterboard wall it is quite a simple job.On the other hand if its solid brick then its a hammer and chisel job.Good luck.
You must have a box of some sort behind your switch but whether it is the surface mounted one you already have, a %26quot;chased in%26quot; flush fitting steel one or a push in dry lining box makes little difference to the switch itself as all have a standard sized screw hole spacing. If you do want your new switch to fit flush with the wall then you will have to chop out the plaster and brick or blockwork underneath to the correct depth to take the new steel box, which is then plugged and screwed to the bricks or blocks. Care must be taken, especially with older plasters not to made too large a hole or indeed make plaster over a wider area than intended to fall off. (Unless you are intending to repaper the wall anyway)

I think it unlikely that the wall is of of the hollow plasterboard and stud type, otherwise you'd already have the flush fitting box anyway.