Lighting Videos

These This Old House videos showcase all of our lighting projects, how-tos, and designs.

S45 E18: Richard Trethewey learns about Glen Ridge's gas-powered lamps
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Glen Ridge Gas-Powered Lights

Richard Trethewey meets with Glen Ridge, NJ Mayor Stuart Patrick to learn about the borough's history and one of its most distinctive features—the gas lamps.
S23 E3: Ross Trethewey demonstrates smart lighting for Kevin O'Connor
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Highlighting Smart Light Technology

Home technology expert Ross Trethewey shares some home smart light products that are on the market today. He demonstrates uses with smart light switches, smart bulbs, and strip lights that react to sound.
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How to Troubleshoot a Dimmer Switch

Master electrician Heath Eastman helps a homeowner fix flickering lights controlled by a dimmer switch. Heath shows us the most common issues that homeowners can run into with their dimmer switches.
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How to Move a Light Fixture

Master electrician Heath Eastman helps a homeowner with an askew light fixture, centering it over their dining room table.
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LED Light Bulbs 101

Master electrician Heath Eastman enlightens host Kevin O’Connor on everything he needs to know about LED bulbs.
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How To Fix Flickering Lights in Your House

Ask This Old House Master Electrician Heath Eastman demonstrates a variety of ways to troubleshoot and repair flickering lights.
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How To Install Deck Rail Lighting

Ask This Old House master electrician, Heath Eastman, installs undermount, LED deck railing lights to level up the outdoor ambiance.
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How To Install Low-Voltage Landscape Lighting for Your Home

Read this guide and watch electrician Heath Eastman demonstrate how to install low-voltage landscape lighting for your yard.
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How to Safely Hang Outdoor Christmas Lights

In this DIY Smarts, This Old House Master Electrician Heath Eastman helps a homeowner safely install a variety of Christmas lights.
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Building Breakthroughs: Smart Light Switches

Retrofitting new smart lighting systems into old houses provides more user control, energy savings, and peace of mind. 
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How To Control Smart Lighting

Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey tests out some new smart lighting configurations.
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How to Install a Gas Lantern

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey travels to St. Louis to install a gas lantern on an original 1890s home in a historic neighborhood.
S35 E21: Kevin O'Connor tours a light fixture reproduction factory
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Early American Lighting | North Shore Farmhouse

Up in Rupert, Vermont, homeowner Bill shows off handcrafted reproductions of period light fixtures
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How To Switch Basement Lighting

Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron shows how to simplify your basement lighting system with one switch.
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How to Wire for a New Ceiling Light

Ask This Old House electrician Scott Caron installs a new switch and ceiling fixture for a homeowner
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How To Add Overhead Lighting to a Bedroom

Need to brighten up a dark bedroom? Our guide walks you through adding new overhead lighting to enhance your room's atmosphere.
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How To Install Cable Lighting in 6 Simple to Follow Steps

Watch as Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron replaces a track lighting setup with cable lighting in a new baby’s nursery.
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How To Install a Motorized Light Lift in Your Home

Light lifts make dusting and changing bulbs for high-mounted fixtures safer and easier. Learn how to install one from a master electrician.
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How To Install Surface-Mounted Downlights

Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron helps a homeowner improve his living room with surface-mounted downlights.
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How To Install Ultra-Thin Exterior Lighting in 4 Simple Steps

Watch Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron install ultra-thin recessed LED lights on a garage to replace a broken floodlight.
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How to Install Under-Cabinet Lighting and Power

Watch as electrician Scott Caron helps a homeowner upgrade her kitchen cabinets with new LED lights and electrical outlets.
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How To Install Fiesta String Lights

Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron helps a homeowner install fiesta string lights to get the party started in Texas.
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Everything You Need to Know to Install an Overhead Light

An overhead light fixture can transform a dark room. Follow along as expert Scott Caron helps a homeowner install a dining room chandelier.
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How To Install an Antique Light Fixture With Simple to Follow Steps

Watch as Scott Caron, master electrician for Ask This Old House, installs an antique light fixture in a historic St. Paul, MN, home.
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How To Install a Wall Sconce and Recessed Lights

This Old House master electrician Scott Caron installs an outdoor wall sconce and recessed lights at an old church that's now a house.
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How To Replace a Post Light

Swap out your old post light for a new one and add an astronomical timer by following our guide and watching our video featuring Scott Caron.
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How To Use LED Lighting To Make Your Home Shine

Electrician Scott Caron shares new technologies and applications for how to use LED lighting all around your house.
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How to Add Automatic Lighting to a Closet

Lighting expert Scott Caron shows a homeowner how to brighten up a dark closet and never have to flip on a light switch
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How to Convert a Kerosene Lantern into a Lamp

Learn from master electrician Scott Caron how to bring a kerosene lantern into the 21st century with modern electrical components.
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How To Add Task Lighting to a Kitchen

Task lighting can transform your kitchen from a gloomy space to one flooded with light. Find out how to install task lighting here.
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How To Install Recessed Lighting in a Kitchen

Ask This Old House electrician Scott Caron demonstrates how to install recessed light fixtures in a finished ceiling.
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A Guide to Track Lighting: Installation and Common Pitfalls

Learn how to install a track lighting system on the ceiling of your kitchen, office, or living room, with master electrician Allen Gallant.
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How To Install an Entry Light

Watch as electrician Michelle Bray shows This Old House host Kevin O'Connor how to illuminate an entryway with a new light fixture.