How to Change a Light Switch

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The Charity Travail et Vie created this boarding house. It's a place which welcomes low-income individuals as well as those experiencing social isolation or exclusion

We have decided to entirely renovate this bedroom along with its en suite bathroom. These methods of renovation are easy to replicate quickly and on a limited budget

Here's Marianne, sculptor-designer for events and film sets. Plasterboard's her preferred material. .Eric is a painter decorator. He's a building expert. Together, they are here to help Travail et Vie undertake this transformation. They're a real crack team!

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CHANGE A LIGHTSWITCH

Important: Make sure the electricity is turned off at the mains before beginning

Remove the old switch face plate

Unscrew the old device with an insulated electrical screwdriver

Disconnect the electrical wires

Separate the wires

Connect the wires to the terminals on the new switch

Place the device in the electrical box and screw it in place

Clip the new face place into place

As for plug sockets, you also remove the old face plate and housing

Disconnect the electrical wires

Connect the new system and fix it in place properly