DIY – Lighting – Installing a Dimmer Switch

April 27, 2010 by Admin  
Filed under Lighting Accessories

Dimmer switches are a great convenience. They help save electricity and allow you to adjust the atmosphere of a room. Sometimes you just don’t want to be blasted in a pool of light. But many people are intimidated away from installing one where a standard switch already resides. Others have fluorescents and worry the dimmer won’t operate properly. All those problems are easily solved.

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DIY – Lighting – A Short Primer on Electricity

April 27, 2010 by Admin  
Filed under Lighting FAQ's

Want to install a dimmer switch, replace incandescent bulbs with CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lights) or LEDs, or perform many other home lighting projects? If so, it’s helpful to know a little bit about what drives them all: electricity.

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