We have updated our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use Effective July 1

Lighting Videos

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

2114_dimmer_01
Play

Filed under:

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.
ASK_2034_ceiling_light02
Play

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.
ASK_2025_LED03
Play

LED Light Bulbs 101

Master electrician Heath Eastman enlightens host Kevin O’Connor on everything he needs to know about LED bulbs.
lights_1919_SF
Play

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.
deck_lighting_1917_SF
Play

How to Install Deck Rail Lighting

Ask This Old House master electrician, Heath Eastman, installs undermount, LED deck railing lights for a homeowner whose only deck lighting includes a single, bright spotlight.
landscape_lighting_1910_SF
Play

How to Install Outdoor Landscape Lighting

Heath Eastman demonstrates how to install landscape lighting along a garden path. Adding landscape lighting to a walkway or path can improve the look and experience of the area.
outdoor_lights_1908_SF
Play

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.
Screen_Shot_2020_09_30_at_9.23.36_AM
Play

Building Breakthroughs: Smart Light Switches

TOH smart home tech expert Ross Trethewey teaches a new trade apprentice how retrofitting new smart lighting systems into old houses provides more user control, energy savings, and peace of mind.
smart_lighting
Play

How to Control Smart Lighting

Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey tests out some new smart lighting configurations.
gas_lantern
Play

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
Play

Early American Lighting | North Shore Farmhouse

Up in Rupert, Vermont, homeowner Bill shows off handcrafted reproductions of period light fixtures
basement_light
Play

How to Switch Basement Lighting

Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron helps a homeowner add switching to basement lights that used to be controlled by a pull string
ceiling_light
Play

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
overhead_1
Play

How to Add Overhead Lighting to a Bedroom

Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron adds dimmable overhead lighting to a dark bedroom
cable_lighting
Play

How to Install Cable Lighting

Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron replaces a track lighting setup with cable lighting in a new baby’s nursery.
light_lift
Play

How to Install a Motorized Light Lift

Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron helps a homeowner install an electric lift to move her light fixture up and down, allowing easy access to the fixture for changing lights and cleaning
downlights
Play

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
ultra_thin
Play

How to Install Ultra-Thin Exterior Lighting

Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron installs ultra-thin, LED lights on a garage to replace a broken floodlight.
caron_undercabinet
Play

How to Install Under-Cabinet Lighting and Power

Electrician Scott Caron helps a homeowner upgrade her kitchen with new LED lights and electrical outlets
pendant_xl_0
Play

How to Convert a Recessed Light to a Pendant

Scott Caron, master electrician for Ask This Old House, helps a homeowner convert recessed lights into stylish new pendant lights
fiesta_xl
Play

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
caron_overhead
Play

How to Add an Overhead Light

Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron helps a homeowner install a chandelier in a dimly lit dining room
caron_fixture
Play

How to Install an Antique Light Fixture

Scott Caron, master electrician for Ask This Old House, helps a homeowner install an antique light fixture in her historic St. Paul, MN, home
fiesta_xl_0
Play

How to Install an Outdoor Wall Sconce and Recessed Lights

Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron installs an outdoor wall sconce and recessed lights at an old church that now serves as a house
caron_post_light
Play

How to Replace a Post Light

Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron helps a homeowner replace a lamppost light in his driveway
led_xl
Play

How to Use LED Lighting

Electrician Scott Caron shows new technologies and applications for LED lighting.
caron_lighting_closet
Play

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
caron_kevin_convert_lamp
Play

How to Convert a Kerosene Lantern into a Lamp

Master electrician Scott Caron brings electricity to a lantern that used to be lit with kerosene
kevin_task_lighting
Play

How to Add Task Lighting to a Kitchen

This Old House host Kevin O'Connor works with an electrician to help a couple add task lighting to their dark kitchen
recessed_lighting_1920px
Play

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
track_lighting_xl
Play

How to Install Track Lighting With Ease

Master electrician Allen Gallant shows how to install a ceiling-mounted track lighting system. We show you the costs involved and offer a step-by-step process.
9mW3sJDn_ASK1011_entrylight
Play

How to Install an Entry Light

This Old House host Kevin O'Connor illuminates the key steps to lighting up an entryway.
recessed_lights_2005_SF
Play

How to Install Recessed Lighting

Do you have a room that can benefit from recessed lighting? Brighten up your home by installing this simple fixture that can make a huge difference. Watch this DIY Smarts project, as This Old House master electrician Heath Eastman installs recessed lights in a homeowner’s playroom.