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How easy is it to install a wall light
Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 2.40 PM
Hi How much of a job is it for an electrician to install a wall light in a dark alcove in my house? There is a nearby plug socket, and the switch foe the ceiling light is also nearby. The house is a new build and 4 years old. Also, any idea on cost and whether a dimmer could be installed Thanks in advance
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RJS ELECTRICAL
Rating: 5 out of 5
It's difficult to say exactly without seeing it. It may require taking up some floor above to pick up the lighting circuit & the problem with that as you say property is 4 years old so most likely has chipboard floors which are a pain to remove. The simplest way maybe to fit a switch spur next to the socket you mentioned & to wire it from their but the trouble with this option is you may have to chase the wall out & have wall made good afterwards to get from the socket / switch spur to your light.
I would get a couple of local electricians to give you a quote as they will be able to tell straight away how easy or difficult it is & their price will reflect this. If the wall is a stud work partition wall that could make things easier than if the wall is a solid wall which will involve some degree of chasing.
You probably can have a dimmer fitted so long as the fitting you chose doesn't say otherwise. Some lights with built in LED'S for example aren't dimmable but it will say this on the fitting / packaging.
Hope this helps
Answered17 June 2016
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DEACON ELECTRICAL SERVICES
Rating: 5 out of 5
You could always ask/engage an electrician to advise or do the job. Impossible to say remotely.
Answered17 June 2016
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