A pull chain light fixture is handy for basements and storage areas—until it quits working. The internal switch mechanism can wear out, or pulling too hard on the cord can snap the chain or pull ...

Installing a wireless light switch is a simple upgrade that you can accomplish in an hour or less. You can control lights from as far as 100 feet away without running any wires through the walls.

Thomas Alva Edison patented the electric light bulb in 1879. To say that this innovation had a profoundly positive effect on society would be a major understatement. Although electric lighting is ...

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 ...

“Changing light fixtures is one of the simpler home improvements you can make to get a big difference,” says Crossley, who offers these tips for those looking to pull the plug on dated or ...

“Eeek!” “What’s wrong?” my husband asks coming from two rooms away and finding me in the dining room, where I had locked my eyes on the ceiling. “A huge tarantula is hanging over our ...

“Eeeek!” My husband heard my scream from two rooms away.