Time-Life Guide to Lighting : All You Need to Choose the Right Fixture, Put Them in the Right Places, Install Them Right Away

by Time-Life Books

• ISBN13: 9780737003185
• ISBN10: 0737003189
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-11-01
• Publisher: Grand Central Pub

Summary

A room-by-room guide to achieving the lighting effects you want. Includes practical "how-to" instructions for do-it-yourselfers.

Table of Contents

Layers of Light: Lighting Fundamentals	6	(20)
Recognizing Layers	8	(4)
Where to Begin	12	(4)
Make a Drawing	15	(1)
Practical Considerations	16	(4)
Tech Talk: Understanding Lights and Light Bulbs	20	(24)
Lighting Hardware	22	(16)
Is This Enough Light?	25	(1)
All Track and Recessed Systems Are Not Alike	26	(3)
Ceiling Fans Do Double Duty	29	(3)
Ecology of Lighting	32	(5)
Outdoor High-intensity Discharge Lights	37	(1)
Lights and Lighting Controls: Changing Your Lighting	38	(6)
Reading the Label: Light As a Foreign Language	40	(1)
Incandescents, Fluorescents, and Halogens	41	(3)
House Tour: Lighting Room by Room	44	(32)
The Light Within: Indoor Lighting	46	(22)
The Kitchen: Hub of Activity	46	(4)
Only the Best: The Dining Room	50	(3)
The Living Room: Where Mood's the Thing	53	(1)
Life on the Leisure Side: The Family Room	54	(3)
Bedrooms: Easy Does It	57	(3)
Bathrooms: From Simple to Spectacular	60	(3)
You Can Get There from Here: Foyer, Hallway, Stairwell	63	(1)
Go Buy a Kite	64	(2)
Work Lights: The Home Office	66	(1)
Laundry and Workbench	67	(1)
Living Outdoors, Lighting Outdoors	68	(8)
Lighting Indoor Plants	75	(1)
Home Electricity: The Essentials	76	(14)
Understanding Your Home's Electrical System	78	(2)
You and the Electrical Code	79	(1)
The Heart of the Electrical System	80	(3)
Removing and Testing Fuses	82	(1)
Types of Fuses	82	(1)
Mapping Your Electrical System	83	(1)
Calculating the Load on a Circuit	84	(2)
Electrical Emergencies	84	(1)
The Hazards of Aluminum Wiring	85	(1)
Wires and Cables	86	(2)
Hot, Neutral, and Ground	87	(1)
The Importance of the Ground Wire	88	(2)
Basic Electrical Wiring: Tools and Techniques	90	(10)
The Home Electrician's Tool Kit	92	(2)
Other Tools You May Need	92	(2)
Circuit Testing Techniques	94	(2)
Basic Skills	96	(1)
Working with Wire and Cable	97	(1)
Wire Connections	98	(1)
Electrical Fixture Connections	99	(1)
Rough Wiring: Laying the Foundation	100	(28)
Adding and Extending Circuits	102	(2)
Finding a Source of Power	103	(1)
Tying into Existing Boxes	104	(1)
Choosing and Locating New Boxes	105	(1)
What Size Box to Use	105	(1)
Wall Boxes	106	(1)
Ceiling Boxes	107	(1)
Cutting Box Holes in Wood or Drywall	108	(1)
Self-patching Holes	108	(1)
Cutting Holes in Plaster on Wooden Lath	109	(1)
Cutting Holes in Plaster on Metal Lath	110	(1)
Cutting Box Holes in a Ceiling	111	(1)
Running Cable to New Locations	112	(1)
Running Cable through an Attic	112	(2)
Running Cable through a Basement	114	(2)
Running Cable within a Wall	116	(1)
Hiding Cable behind a Baseboard	117	(1)
Feeding a New Ceiling Box	118	(2)
Another Way to Access a Ceiling	120	(1)
Installing New Boxes	121	(1)
Using Metal Boxes with Built-in Clamps	121	(1)
Using Built-in Clamps in Plastic Wall Boxes	122	(1)
Using Cable Connector in Metal Wall Boxes	122	(1)
Anchoring Boxes in Wood or Drywall	123	(1)
Anchoring Boxes in Plaster Walls	124	(1)
Hanging a Ceiling Box from Above	124	(1)
Installing a Ceiling Box from Below	125	(1)
Patching Holes in Drywall and Plaster	126	(1)
Repairing Holes in Drywall	126	(1)
A Special Fix for Plaster	127	(1)
Filling Gaps Next to an Electrical Box	127	(1)
Finish Wiring: Switches and Receptacles	128	(34)
Switches for New Circuits	130	(1)
Choosing New Switches	131	(1)
Four Basic Switches	131	(2)
Reading a Switch	132	(1)
Terminal Placement	133	(1)
Specialized Switches	134	(2)
Wiring Switches	136	(1)
Wiring Simple Switches	136	(2)
Wiring Three-and Four-way Switches	138	(1)
Basic Three-way Switch Installations	138	(2)
Adding a Four-way Switch	140	(2)
Three-way Switches in Older Homes	140	(1)
Grounding Switches and Switch Boxes	141	(1)
Installing a Time-Clock Switch	142	(1)
Installing a Pilot Light Switch	143	(1)
Choosing Receptacles	144	(1)
Types of Receptacles and Their Plugs	145	(1)
Wiring Receptacles	146	(1)
Swapping GFCIs for Ungrounded Receptacles	146	(1)
Basic 120-Volt Receptacles	147	(2)
Grounding Receptacles	148	(1)
Upgrading a Two-slot Receptacle	149	(2)
An Ingenious Safety Device	150	(1)
Where the Danger Lies	151	(1)
Installing a GFCI Receptacle	151	(2)
GFCI Protection for an Entire Circuit	153	(1)
Ganged Receptacles	154	(1)
Wiring a Switch-controlled Receptacle	155	(1)
Wiring a Light/Receptacle Combination Fixture	156	(1)
Split Circuit Receptacles	157	(2)
Surface Wiring	159	(1)
Installing a Raceway	160	(2)
Installing Fixtures: Putting Light on the Subject	162	(12)
Lighting Fixtures	164	(1)
Hanging Lightweight Fixtures	165	(1)
Fluorescent Lighting	166	(1)
The Changing Fluorescent Scene	166	(1)
Troubleshooting Fluorescents	166	(1)
Installing Fluorescent Fixtures	167	(1)
Track and Recessed Lighting	168	(1)
Wiring Track Lighting	168	(2)
Hooking Up Recessed Lights	170	(2)
Ceiling Fans	172	(1)
Installing a Ceiling Fan	172	(2)
Outdoor Lighting: Making the Yard Safe	174	(16)
Outdoor Wiring Basics	176	(2)
A Low-voltage Alternative	177	(1)
Outdoor Wiring Components	178	(2)
Creating a Path for an Outdoor Circuit	180	(1)
Tapping an Existing Fixture	181	(1)
Pulling a Cable from a Basement or Crawlspace	182	(1)
Dropping a Circuit through an Eave	182	(1)
Connections for Heavy-wall Conduit	183	(1)
Bending Conduit	183	(1)
Installing a Box in a Block Wall	184	(1)
Setting Up a Lamppost	185	(1)
Recessing a Light into a Brick Wall	186	(1)
Installing Light-sensitive Switches	187	(1)
Connecting a Light-sensitive Switch	187	(1)
Connecting a Motion-sensitive Switch	188	(1)
Installing Outlying Receptacles	189	(1)
Index	190	(2)
Acknowledgments	192