Comments on: Dimmer Witted http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/11/dimmer-witted/ Two Young People + One Old House = Love Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:19:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amanda http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/11/dimmer-witted/comment-page-2/#comment-101161 Amanda Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:31:21 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=19281#comment-101161 I had been procrastinating finishing the tile in my bathroom, but I finally broke down and did it. http://hiphousegirl.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/blood-sweat-and-death-to-procrastination/ And thanks to my wonderful brother, a couple of other small things got done recently as well- fixing the GFCI in the bathroom, and hooking up a vent and outlet for my dryer downstairs. I can't really take credit for either of those, but it sure is nice to have someone to come over and say "Why haven't you done this yet? Here let me..." and ten minutes later there's a working outlet! I definitely have a few more that I need to get crackin' on! I had been procrastinating finishing the tile in my bathroom, but I finally broke down and did it. http://hiphousegirl.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/blood-sweat-and-death-to-procrastination/

And thanks to my wonderful brother, a couple of other small things got done recently as well- fixing the GFCI in the bathroom, and hooking up a vent and outlet for my dryer downstairs. I can’t really take credit for either of those, but it sure is nice to have someone to come over and say “Why haven’t you done this yet? Here let me…” and ten minutes later there’s a working outlet! I definitely have a few more that I need to get crackin’ on!

]]> By: Erin http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/11/dimmer-witted/comment-page-2/#comment-101112 Erin Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:57:19 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=19281#comment-101112 We used the same dimmer in our baby's first nursery- it was excellent! We paired it with a super cheap, very simple round hanging pendant light in the room and when the light was halfway dimmed it totally resembled a full moon hanging out over our heads. I miss that light and nursery and am now trying to recreate cool rooms for our toddler and new baby in our new house. It's like starting over! Good luck to you! We used the same dimmer in our baby’s first nursery- it was excellent! We paired it with a super cheap, very simple round hanging pendant light in the room and when the light was halfway dimmed it totally resembled a full moon hanging out over our heads. I miss that light and nursery and am now trying to recreate cool rooms for our toddler and new baby in our new house. It’s like starting over!

Good luck to you!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/11/dimmer-witted/comment-page-2/#comment-101103 YoungHouseLove Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:46:44 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=19281#comment-101103 Thanks so much for sharing Lisa! It'll definitely come in handy. xo, s

Thanks so much for sharing Lisa! It’ll definitely come in handy.

xo,
s

]]> By: Lisa http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/11/dimmer-witted/comment-page-2/#comment-101101 Lisa Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:10:14 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=19281#comment-101101 http://www.diynetwork.com/search/results.do?diySearchString=switch&diySectionId=33168&diySearchType=section This is a link to the diy network for information on switches that answers many of the questions people had in the comment section. I hope it helps. http://www.diynetwork.com/search/results.do?diySearchString=switch&diySectionId=33168&diySearchType=section

This is a link to the diy network for information on switches that answers many of the questions people had in the comment section. I hope it helps.

]]> By: Emily http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/11/dimmer-witted/comment-page-2/#comment-101097 Emily Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:17:37 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=19281#comment-101097 Yes! My dad came over for Thanksgiving and bought me block planer, which we used to scrape down the top of our bathroom door. Now it actually closes. An important thing when it comes to bathroom doors. Yes! My dad came over for Thanksgiving and bought me block planer, which we used to scrape down the top of our bathroom door. Now it actually closes. An important thing when it comes to bathroom doors.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/11/dimmer-witted/comment-page-2/#comment-101081 Lisa Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:58:25 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=19281#comment-101081 Haha, we talked about that too - maybe we'll just go ahead and do it! I'll feel a little silly, but it's a good solution. Haha, we talked about that too – maybe we’ll just go ahead and do it! I’ll feel a little silly, but it’s a good solution.

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/11/dimmer-witted/comment-page-1/#comment-101043 YoungHouseLove Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:20:00 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=19281#comment-101043 Hmm, good question! Off the bat we can't think of anything super simple other than maybe "the clapper." It sounds kind of funny but if you could add the clapper to the light you could clap it on and off from anywhere nearby. But other than that maybe our brilliant readers have more ideas. Feel free to chime in everyone! xo, s

Hmm, good question! Off the bat we can’t think of anything super simple other than maybe “the clapper.” It sounds kind of funny but if you could add the clapper to the light you could clap it on and off from anywhere nearby. But other than that maybe our brilliant readers have more ideas. Feel free to chime in everyone!

xo,
s

]]> By: Lisa O. http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/11/dimmer-witted/comment-page-1/#comment-101042 Lisa O. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:01:36 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=19281#comment-101042 Nicely done, and congratulations on Burger's little sibling! We have a light switch issue that's not really related to your post, but maybe you can help. We rent our house, which was built about a hundred years ago. There's a long narrow staircase connecting the upstairs and the downstairs, and there's a hall light hanging above the stairs. The only problem is that the only light switch is at the top of the stairs. If we're turning out the lights downstairs, we either have to walk up in the dark or one of us has to go up and turn the light on and then the other has to turn the downstairs lights off. Do you have any ideas about how to install a switch at the bottom of the stairs that'll also control a staircase light and which won't require a lot of electrical know-how (but also wouldn't use up too many batteries)? I don't know if there is such a thing, but I thought maybe you guys or some of your readers would :). Thanks! Nicely done, and congratulations on Burger’s little sibling! We have a light switch issue that’s not really related to your post, but maybe you can help. We rent our house, which was built about a hundred years ago. There’s a long narrow staircase connecting the upstairs and the downstairs, and there’s a hall light hanging above the stairs. The only problem is that the only light switch is at the top of the stairs. If we’re turning out the lights downstairs, we either have to walk up in the dark or one of us has to go up and turn the light on and then the other has to turn the downstairs lights off. Do you have any ideas about how to install a switch at the bottom of the stairs that’ll also control a staircase light and which won’t require a lot of electrical know-how (but also wouldn’t use up too many batteries)? I don’t know if there is such a thing, but I thought maybe you guys or some of your readers would :).

Thanks!

]]> By: Lisa A http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/11/dimmer-witted/comment-page-1/#comment-101015 Lisa A Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:20:25 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=19281#comment-101015 We recently installed a programmable thermostat. Pretty easy, much just like installing a dimmer! We recently installed a programmable thermostat. Pretty easy, much just like installing a dimmer!

]]> By: Susan http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/11/dimmer-witted/comment-page-1/#comment-101014 Susan Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:21:40 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=19281#comment-101014 That's a great way to go with the lights in your little one's room. It can avoid disasters and disruption of sleep throughout the night. That’s a great way to go with the lights in your little one’s room. It can avoid disasters and disruption of sleep throughout the night.

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