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Install Kitchen Lighting
Install Kitchen LightingLighting in a kitchen can make it aesthetically pleasing as well as safe for preparing and cutting food, yet it's often not a priority feature in new homes or when remodeling. But even an electricity-shy handyman can easily replace a less than adequate fixture with a new four-light fluorescent unit because the job is quite simple. It involves taking the old fixture apart, untwisting the old wires and then assembling the new unit, twisting together the wires and installing it.

It's a quick job for an electrician, so most of the money goes for the fixture, not the labor. If you do the work and budget $100 for the fixture, you can save about one third of what an electrician will charge.
These are the tools and supplies you'll need: screwdriver, wire snipper, electrical tape and a ladder. It helps to have someone who can hold the fixture while you work on it.Pro vs DIY Cost and Time
If the new light is part of a kitchen remodel, remove the old fixture and paint the ceiling before you install the new one.

Important: Before you begin, turn off the power at the main service panel to the circuit serving the light.

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