Installing Under-Cabinet Lights
In older kitchens, most of the light comes from a single overhead fixture, supplemented by daylight from one or more windows. However, the strength of natural light is subject to the vagaries of time of day, sun exposure, season, and weather. As a result, lighting is often scant when and where you really need it, […]
How to Install Recessed Lights
In This Article: Installing a New-Work Recessed Light Wiring an Old-Work (Retrofit) Downlight Recessed lighting can be a subtle yet effective way to add ambient lighting to a room or to highlight specific portions of it. Relatively inexpensive and easy to install, recessed lighting is an option that should always be considered when choosing to […]
How to Install Fluorescent Lights
Installing a fluorescent light is a simple procedure with dramatic results. To mount a typical fluorescent ceiling fixture, first use a stud finder to find ceiling joists. If none are available where you wish to hang the fixture, you can use toggle bolts to anchor it in the drywall. Either way, make sure your drill […]
How to Fix a Fluorescent Light
In This Article: Replacing a Fluorescent Ballast Replacing a Fluorescent Light Starter Inside a fluorescent light, electricity is delivered to a ballast, which sends a spark through the mercury-vapor-filled tube (or bulb), creating light by activating phosphors that coat the inside of the tube. If any of the components are faulty, the light won’t work […]