Learn how to remove the cover when making a new picture light switch cover in this free home decorating video making light switch plate covers. John is a jack of all trades he.
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How to remove light switch cover. Remove crown molding baseboards and light switch covers before taking down any panels. Grab it firmly at the corners and it should pull off. Look for slots at the sides or ends. Its a standard hpm excel series switch plate the face plate is only clipped on. Otherwise choose the least visible unit and pull hard. Right way to remove modular switches cover plate youtube.
Use big broad screw driver insert from side and twist it to open the plate lock. Remove switch cover plate. Use big broad screw driver insert from side and twist. After the video i ended up switching the cover that was installed first in the foyer with the one in the kitchen because we liked the almond color in the kitchen a bit more. Screw the cover into place to cover up the hole in the wall. If there are some insert flat blade screwdriver and pry or twist.
Then restore the power at the breaker box. Hi how do i remove a light switch cover which has no screws. I tried prying the inner rectangle with a flat screwdriverbut cant get it out. So i dont want to take off all the paste. If the light switch has more than two terminals i recommend consulting an electrician. Use razor blade or utility knife to cut paint closely around edge of plate to free it.
Remove the switch plate cover. The outer frame i suspect is held onto the wall by spackling paste. If cover plate doesnt come off easily it is probably being held in place by several layers of paint. If it breaks at least it wont be so. Start at the top of the wall to remove the first section of paneling and use a chisel to help pull it. Replace the cover with a blank wall plate cover or put a blank insert in the existing cover where the light switch was.
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