Exterior Lighting
One of the most economical ways to make your home safer and to highlight architectural features and landscaping is to install low voltage outdoor lights or solar lighting. Installing low voltage lighting or solar ... [... more]
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Install A Ceiling Fan
Ceiling fans are both functional and decorative. They are particularly useful in the summer, since they effectively reduce energy usage while creating a cool breeze. They can also be used in the winter to gently pull ... [... more]
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Install A Bathroom Exhaust Fan
The fan unit can be connected to the soffit vent using flexible plastic duct material. The duct material is easy to cut and it is expandable, which helps make fitting an easy task. Just clamp one end of the duct to ... [... more]
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Install A Programmable Thermostat
A programmable thermostat is a temperature-sensitive device that lets you choose the temperature to be maintained in one or several rooms of your home during different times of the day. ENERGY STAR labeled ... [... more]
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Installing Outdoor Decorative Lighting
ENERGY STAR labeled outdoor light fixtures are more efficient than conventional fixtures and help save you money on utility bills. Outdoor light fixtures, including post- and wall-mounted fixtures, floodlighting and ... [... more]
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Dimmer Switches & Fan Controls
Dimmer switches and fan controls add another degree of convenience to the basic light switch. You can set the mood in a room with the lighting and control a ceiling fan's speed from one convenient location. Fan ... [... more]
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Installing A Motion Detector
Motion detectors are a convenient and efficient source for outdoor security lighting. Most units are prewired and preassembled for easier installation. The simplest way to install a motion detector is to replace an ... [... more]
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Installing A 220 Volt Receptacle
Whether you need two- or three-wire cable depends on the appliance and plug that will be serviced by the new circuit. Some appliances only require two hot wires and a ground. In this case you can use two-wire cable, ... [... more]
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Installing A Doorbell
Does your current doorbell buzz with an irritating sound that leaves you greeting guests with a scowl and gives your visitors a headache? Does the chime unit lurk in the hallway like some monster-megaplastic leftover ... [... more]
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Installing A Garage Door Opener
Garage door openers come in three basic types?screw drive, chain drive and belt drive. Screw drive systems require no chains or belts, and never require adjustment. This how-to focuses on a screw drive system, ... [... more]
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Installing A Phone Jack
Most homes have 4-wire phone wire. The wire has a sheathing, which contains four color-coded wires, usually red, green, yellow and black. The red and green wires make up the primary phone circuit and the yellow and ... [... more]
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Installing A Three-Way Switch
Three-way switches are very handy— they are great for controlling lights in long hallways or rooms with multiple entrances and exits. Using these simple instructions, a homeowner with some electrical experience ... [... more]
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