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

We show the single switch but there are also three-way dimmers, CFL and LED dimmer switches. The post How to Install a Dimmer Switch appeared first on Family Handyman.

Now, unscrew the switch from the box and pull it forward. Use the tester to check for any other live wires inside the box. Every conductor (electrical wire) in the box should be dead. Once you ...

Once you’ve removed the old switch by disconnecting the wire with pliers. You may have to strip some of the sheathing to expose the wires before winding them onto a new light switch. Be careful ...