Electrical
How To Wire a Light Switch
Wiring a light switch is a fairly easy home improvement project. The key here is to understand the wiring diagram. Why would you want to wire a switch? Most likely, you want to upgrade to a specialty switch such as a:
Dimmer
Programmable Timer
Remotely controlled switch
Or, maybe you just want to change from a toggle switch to [...]
Turn Your Lights On and Off with a Remote Control
As part of the build-out of a media room (more on that in a future post), I installed a light dimmer that is controlled with a wall control and an IR remote control. Initially, I though this would be a a nice extra. However, it has proven to be a very useful upgrade. The dimmer [...]
Mounting a Flat Panel TV
While most flat panel TVs include a base for table top and counter top locations, this just doesn't have the impact of wall mounting the TV. First, make sure that you are comfortable with putting a couple of holes in your wall. I'm not just talking about screw holes- you may want to run the [...]
Programmable Timers for Lighting
About two years ago, I started to turn on our outdoor lights at night (after I realized that we were the only "dark" house in the neighborhood). However, I couldn't seem to remember to turn them off. I did some research and decided to try a programmable timer that would replace the light switch on [...]
