You bought a beautiful antique lamp but upon closer inspection, you notice there is damage to the sheathing, the plastic cover that protects the wires. (Over time, normal wear and tear causes a ...

1. Disassemble the lamp by unscrewing or pulling the headpiece off and removing the plastic base. Buy a quick plug and a new length of electrical wire, and splice and strip a half-inch at one end ...

An old lamp may look beautiful, but it can be dangerous. Rewiring it to make it safer is fairly easy in most cases. Here is how to do it, and a few extra tips you can try, too: • Unplug the lamp ...

Somehow, everything I fix ends up far uglier than it was when I started. But, I thought, what if I start with ugly? I tested the theory by rewiring an old lamp. I first sought counsel from experts ...