Receptacles and Switches
2006 - 2007 
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As we finish painting each room, I go through and replace all the switches and receptacles with new ones. The ones that were here were old and ratty. It also made it a lot easier to paint when we didn't have to worry about taping everything. These were the switches in the kitchen after my mom finished painting in June 06. 


Sometimes a light fixture gets replaced too .


Replacing the receptacles in the office when we finally finished painting it. Each receptacle and switch, in
addition to getting a new electrical part, gets a new face plate and insulation. Receptacles in outside walls
are particularly prone to drafts.  

 
If you haven't been shopping for receptacles, switches and face plates, you'd be amazed at the variety.
There are outlets and switches of varying strength and quality. Face plates of various sizes, colors and
styles. For the most part, we chose residential quality outlets and standard white face plates, though we
could have used a medium sized face plate here to cover up the paint abnormalities. 






 





 





      





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