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Stop walking across a dark room to turn on the light. Install a 3-way switch and control lights from two locations.

Most DIYers shy away from doing electrical work for fear of getting shocked or causing a fire. And that’s certainly understandable; electricity is not to be trifled with. However, there are many ...

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My house was built in the 50s, with wiring from that time period. I'm trying to understand how to connect a modern switch up in the place of an existing old one and it just isn't making sense to me. I ...

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 ...