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Home > Search for DIY Projects by Trade Type > The Complete Guide to Electrics in the Home Including Wiring and Circuits, Switches and Sockets and Lighting > Complete Guide to Lighting and Lighting Installation, Including DIY How To Projects and Videos

Complete Guide to Lighting and Lighting Installation, Including DIY How To Projects and Videos

Welcome to our DIY Lighting Projects page. Here we are confident you will be able to find the answer to most of your main electrical wiring and light fitting questions. Each project is presented as an instructional guide or case study, complete with easy-to-follow diagrams and videos. The projects are targeted at the most common lighting–related questions we get here at DIY Doctor, such as how to wire light fittings or install spotlights, but if you don't find a related project to solve your problem, don't forget to try our very–active advice forum.

  • Downlighters installed in ceiling

    Downlights - How to install downlighting in a ceiling - In this DIY how to guide you will learn how to install and wire downlights or recessed spotlights in the ceiling of your home


  • Why do my Light Bulbs Keep Blowing and How to Stop Them

    Electrical - blowing light bulbs - Reasons why lightbulbs keep blowing, the major one being cheaper bulbs. What causes light bulbs to blow frequently and reducing this issue


  • Wiring an Exterior Wall Light

    Electrical - exterior wall light wiring - How to wire and fit outdoor lights to provide feature lighting or to add additional security lights for your home, garden or outdoor area


  • Fitting Plinth Lights

    Electrical - kitchen unit lighting - How to fit plinth lights in kitchen units including what lights you need to use, how they are powered and how they are wiried up


  • Wiring in Wall Lights

    Electrical - wall light wiring - How to wire in new wall lights and switches safely and easily. Information on how to wire lights and switches and add a new wall light


  • Wiring a Ceiling Rose

    Electrical - wiring a ceiling rose - How to wire a ceiling rose correctly, test everything and also wire in a light switch correctly so that the light turns on and off


  • Electrical Lighting Circuit

    Light circuit - How to wire an electrical lighting circuit safely. Guidance on fitting domestic lighting circuits in your home


  • Choosing and Fitting an Exterior Wall Light or (PIR) Sensor Security Light

    Lighting - choosing and fitting exterior lights - Advice on choosing the right type of outdoor light or sensor light for your home to help light up the dark and improve security


  • How Fluorescent Tube Lighting Works

    Lighting - fluorescent tube lighting - In this guide learn about fluorescent tube lighting and how it works, how to connect a fluorescent tube fitting and fitting tube lights


  • Guide to Bathroom Lighting

    Lighting - guide to bathroom lighting - Information on bathroom lighting and the different types available to help you plan your lighting to suit your needs


  • How to Build a Ceiling Light Box to Improve and Update your Kitchen Lighting

    Lighting - kitchen lighting - Kitchen lighting improvements; how to build a ceiling light box in your kitchen. Guide to making lighting improvements in your kitchen safely


  • LED Lighting

    Lighting - led lighting - Learn how to change your existing light bulbs to LED bulbs, how they work, different colours available and how they save on your energy bills


  • Low Voltage Lighting

    Lighting - low voltage - Learn all about low voltage lighting and extra low voltage lighting and how it can be used in the home and in kitchens and bathrooms


  • Wiring and Replacing a Light Fitting

    Lighting - replacing a light fitting - In this how to guide learn how to wire and replace a light fitting in your home and how to stay safe while doing so


  • How to Install Lighting Under Kitchen Units and Fit Down-lights to Your Kitchen Cabinets

    Lighting - under unit kitchen lighting - How to install lighting under kitchen units and cabinets. See how to light up your work surfaces with spectacular downlights


  • Wiring up a loft light

    Loft Light - How to install a light in your loft - Using our DIY guide, learn how to easily install a loft light including how to tap into existing circuits, wire up the switch and connect up the light


Lighting in the home makes such a difference to the mood of different rooms and it is great to have knowledge about the way lights work and the best lighting to use in various situations. You can chose between LED lighting, Fluorescent lighting and low wattage or energy saving lighting to suit the area of the house and the tasks you will be undertaking in your home.

You can be creative with lighting in all rooms

You can be creative with lighting in all rooms

We have lots of lighting projects in the section from finding out why my bulbs blow so regularly to how to replace a light fitting.

There are so many choices in different light fittings, and you knew that already but you should also think about the other electrical fittings you can choose including wall plates for light switches, dimmer switches and sockets.

Don’t forget that exterior lights can help to improve security by deterring burglars. Outside lights also make it easier to find your door keys and get in the door in the winter months. Lighting can also make the approach to your house more welcoming when you are entertaining.

Lighting for gardens can extend the hours that your garden becomes a usable space in the summer and, even in the winter, well-placed lights can light up sculptural elements in your garden and give lasting pleasure throughout the seasons. You can even light up ponds and water features to enhance the sight of running water.

Obviously a lot of the lighting choices you make are personal choices and design led, but you can also find out answers to ‘how does my lighting work’ and we include lighting diagrams and explanations about your lighting circuit, so you can understand what is required to get the lighting effects you want in your home.

There are lighting control options that allow you to adjust the lighting in your home using your smartphone, or by using a remote control, so you can dim your lights from the comfort of your sofa while you get all smoochy on the sofa in front of the best new releases on TV or DVD.

Of course daylight is an important aspect of lighting and you can get sunlight into out of the way places using sun tunnels. You might also want to consider roof lanterns and skylights to give extra daylight where you have a single story or top floor room to refurbish or build.

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