The most expensive part of recessed lighting is rarely the fixture in your hand, it is the ceiling you have to fix when ...

Although newer homes have wall switches for most overhead lighting, fixtures in older houses may be controlled by pull chains from the light. Trying to find that pull chain in the dark can be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person installing light into ceiling hole - Banksphotos/Getty Images From wiring issues to selecting the wrong fixture, there is a ...

May 14, 2010 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If light bulbs don't screw into your old light fixture as smoothly as they used to the solution is a stick of lip ...

As a lighting source, fluorescent fixtures are long-lasting, highly illuminating and, compared to incandescent lights, extremely energy efficient. There’s nothing more aggravating, however, than a ...

After 30-plus years, many jobs, and three babies, I’ve moved into my first house. It’s a wonderful thing to say when so many people aren’t able to afford such a luxury. And after years of cramped ...

Replacing a light fixture looks like the definition of “minor work,” which is why so many homeowners assume permits are irrelevant. The real mistake is treating every lighting swap as the same simple ...