Comments on: Replacing Receptacles http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/projects/replacing-receptacles/ Home improvement and related topics from four evening and weekend warriors striving for the perfect homes... Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:41:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Fred http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/projects/replacing-receptacles/#comment-139 Fred Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:30:00 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/replacing-receptacles/#comment-139 Jon-I just had a lot of practice in my basement, where I wired up 20. I'm in a groove :-)<br/><br/>I like the idea of LED lights. I'm curious to know if you found a good deal on those lightswitches, and certainly to see a picture.<br/><br/>Fred Jon-I just had a lot of practice in my basement, where I wired up 20. I’m in a groove :-)

I like the idea of LED lights. I’m curious to know if you found a good deal on those lightswitches, and certainly to see a picture.

Fred

]]> By: Jon http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/projects/replacing-receptacles/#comment-138 Jon Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:32:00 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/replacing-receptacles/#comment-138 Less than 15min per receptacle? I'm impressed. And I'm sure it looks much much cleaner.<br/><br/>In my restoration, I've been replacing all the receptacles (which may have once been white but 40yrs later had aged to something closer to mustard color) and replacing all the light switches. The former owners had about nineteen different style of switches (including some rustic wooden ones!) and I replaced them with white switches and plates (that match the power receptacles.) Also the new switches have a very small LED in them that glows faintly when the light is OFF. Makes it sooooo much easier to see them in the dark. Very impress visually with a minimum of effort.<br/><br/>-Jon Less than 15min per receptacle? I’m impressed. And I’m sure it looks much much cleaner.

In my restoration, I’ve been replacing all the receptacles (which may have once been white but 40yrs later had aged to something closer to mustard color) and replacing all the light switches. The former owners had about nineteen different style of switches (including some rustic wooden ones!) and I replaced them with white switches and plates (that match the power receptacles.) Also the new switches have a very small LED in them that glows faintly when the light is OFF. Makes it sooooo much easier to see them in the dark. Very impress visually with a minimum of effort.

-Jon

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