Renters are often frustrated by the oppressive ugliness of a landlord's taste in light fixtures. So, we've come up with some good resources on how to take matters into your own hands... without electrocuting them.
• What Do I Know has a chatty, well-written account that will inspire you to start the project.
• The DIY Network has a demo of a light fixture installation that includes pictures.
• This is the one to follow. eHow's goes step-by-step and includes important precautions like testing twice to make sure the power supply is cut off by using a circuit tester.
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(Edited from a post originally published 11.14.06 - CB)
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Comments (3)
Sometimes a landlord will change out the light for you.
especially if you buy the light!
Watch out for old buildings that used to have gas fixtures. We have live gas lines in our 1908 building which made replacing the hallway light fixture pretty complicated. A plumber had to come out and cap the gas line and made a 2 foot hole in our plaster ceiling in the process.