Forum

Looking for advice about a home improvement project? Want to talk about what’s going on in your neighborhood? Start here.

Find older conversations in our Forum Archive.

Latest Discussions

Post a Topic

Please log in, in order to post topics and replies!

Latest Discussions

CMPXCHG

in Lighting 13 years and 7 months ago

How much to wire and install a lamp post in the front yard

Our brownstone currently doesn’t have a lamp post in the front. Does anyone know how much it would cost to install one? There currently isn’t…

2

Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

miska212

in Lighting 13 years and 7 months ago

Lighting - Garden Floor Dining Room

We are doing a gut renovation of our 17ft wide, three floor brownstone and are wondering what to do about lighting on the garden floor…

5

Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

stevecym

in Lighting 13 years and 8 months ago

FREE 12 volt/50 watt MR16 Tungsten Halogen bulbs - New in Box

I have about twenty MR16 bulbs to give away.  These are the smallish reflector bulbs with two pins.  They are free to anyone who will take…

1

Updated 13 years and 8 months ago

Goatcrapp

in Lighting 13 years and 9 months ago

good screw-in style light sensor or dusk to dawn bulb?

I’ve been through 3 screw in adapters, so far.   The only one that worked somewhat acceptably, was also limited to incandescent.  I prefer to use…

7

Updated 13 years and 9 months ago

slopefarm

in Lighting 13 years and 9 months ago

Lamp Repair

Now that Lamp Warehouse is closed, any recs for repairing table lamps in Brooklyn?

0

r185

in Lighting 13 years and 10 months ago

2 Pan Lights available

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e6565142f3f7-.jpg I have two available.  See both images on the link to my Amazon listing (there’s only one shown here).  (I’ll obviously waive shipping if…

0

Nilso

in Lighting 13 years and 11 months ago

Gas Lamp Repair

Following this weekend, I need to repair the gas lamp outside my house (new glass panel and replacement of other metal parts). Is there a…

2

Updated 13 years and 11 months ago

bobjohn

in Lighting 13 years and 11 months ago

wiring kitchen cabinet lights

Hi   we are in process of remodeling kitchen. We have cabinets with glass doors and wanted to install lights in cabinets and under cabinets.…

0

aravalittle

in Lighting 14 years ago

Vintage Lights Leftover From Reno

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e373b2d0c52b-.jpg Hi Everyone, We just finished a big reno and I have a bunch of lights left over if anyone is interested. A couple have…

2

Updated 14 years ago

bubu

in Lighting 14 years ago

Would you replace recess lights and ceiling fan by yourself or hire electrician?

I need to replace them today, but much complicated than I thought. Would you hire electrician or can you do by your self? How much…

7

Updated 14 years ago

mystiky

in Lighting 14 years ago

Need help in finding 3" recessed light housing for 1 1/8" inch ceiling thickness

I will cut to the chase.  For our ceiling, we are installing a 5/8″ dry wall, together with 1/2″ soundproofing.  This gives our ceiling a…

6

Updated 14 years ago

Can’t find the topic you’re looking for?

Find answers, ask questions, and connect with our Brownstoner community.