Changing light switch to light pull

morganb

Unfortunately the bathroom door is right at the top of the stairs, a bit precarious for DS1 who is 2 1/2 ... and we have downlights in the bathroom, ten in all ... and four in the downstairs loo. Stairgate doesn't fit at the top of the stairs, either ...

CLAPTON

oh well ... just a thought

although you could remove 9 of the downlights, save money and the planet.

morganb

Have decided to ring round friends to see if they can either do it for us or if they can recommend someone friendly who can ...thanks for all the ideas guys.

amarg

You used to be able to buy one of these that fitted british switches, but I can't find any now, but here is the US version- http://www.dynamic-living.com/light_switch_extender.htm

CLAPTON

just one thing.. if you get a friend to do it make sure they screw the switch base into the beam and not simply into the celing plasterboard or lathes... otherwise repeated operation will put it down.

morganb

amarg wrote: »

You used to be able to buy one of these that fitted british switches, but I can't find any now, but here is the US version- http://www.dynamic-living.com/light_switch_extender.htm

That's great, thanks very much!

BritBrat

moonrakerz wrote:

Could be easier and cheaper to get the existing light switches lowered down the wall. My last house had all the switches at waist level rather than the usual shoulder level - much better idea.Could be easier and cheaper to get the existing light switches lowered down the wall. My last house had all the switches at waist level rather than the usual shoulder level - much better idea.

I am no electrician but the way I see it is like moonrakerz said just extend the switch down the wall using external trunking and a new surface mounted box and blank off the current switch box.

Then when they have grown you can put it all back in less than 1/2 an hour.