Q: I want to replace a ceiling light fixture. How do I do it? A: Switching out a ceiling light fixture is often fairly simple: Turn off the power to the circuit, climb a ladder and remove the old ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Changing out a light fixture may seem like a ...

Q: I want to replace my old light fixture with track lighting. Is it much different from replacing a regular light fixture? A: There are a few minor differences, but nothing that should cause any ...

If you are replacing a standard light fixture with a fan and light that you wish to operate independently of one another (from the current switch location), you will need to add additional wiring from ...

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The best place to install the ceiling fan is where there is an existing overhead fixture, which will save you the problem of running a new power line to the fan. Ideally, the fan should be in the ...