I am trying to add a few GFI outlets to my wife's bathroom. I also have to   
   move one of the outlets because of a larger mirror that I will be installing   
   to make wife and daughter happy.   
      
   The problem is, I know it is against code to put a junction box inside the   
   wall. And I think leaving it outside will cause my framed mirror to not sit   
   flat.   
      
   I spent all weekend trying to track down wires. I figured out the entire   
   breaker is dedicated to the bathroom GFI's only. I have only 3 outlets   
   currently on this entire 20 amp circuit.   
      
   The power goes to the outlet I want to move from above in the attic. However,   
   from this outlet it goes to two other bathrooms and I cant find the wires that   
   branch the outlets together. I am guessing it is through the studs when they   
   built the house and    
   as such, they may be inaccessible or if they do go into the attic are covered   
   under the floor of my bonus room to which I have no access because the bonus   
   room is finished.   
      
   As I see it I have two options:   
      
   1. somehow leave the current outlet and make it into a junction box and   
   somehow recess a new box so that the acess cover would be flush with the wall.   
   Then run a wire from this box into the crawl space then to the two new outlets   
   in the bathroom.   
      
   2. Maybe more work but a more proper solution would be to install a junction   
   box in the attic where the current feed is to the existing outlet, run a wire   
   from this junction box down the entire length of the wall into the crawl   
   space. Install another    
   junction box in the crawl space and make the connection to the new outlets   
   here. I would also have to run new wires from the two other outlets in the two   
   other bathrooms into the crawl space to tie into the junction box. (Doing it   
   this way requires new    
   wiring on the entire circuit but eliminates an accessible junction box being   
   required in the wall).   
      
   One thing I wondered. This is a GFI circuit. The breaker is not GFI but the   
   outlets are. If I have connections in the crawl space where sometimes there is   
   a little moisture after a lot of rain, will I have trouble with the GFI   
   tripping? My idea would be    
   to use one of those outside metal moisture proof boxes but just run regular   
   12/2 wire to this junction. Would using conduit to this junction be a better   
   idea?   
      
   Any help is appreciated!   
      
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