Help with porch light and switch

[Jessica]

Hi, I just purchased my first home and the back porch doesn't have a light (realtor thought that contingency would be a deal breaker). I have spent, literally hours searching the internet on how to do this. Apparently I'm not asking the right question.

I need a porch light and inside switch, how do I accomplish this? I know I need power, cut holes, run wire. I also may just call an electrician for a job quote (I'm laughing as I type it, knowing it would be hundreds of $)

Anywho.....advice would be greatly appreciated

-Jess

 

[Petej999]

Hi, I just purchased my first home and the back porch doesn't have a light (realtor thought that contingency would be a deal breaker). I have spent, literally hours searching the internet on how to do this. Apparently I'm not asking the right question.

I need a porch light and inside switch, how do I accomplish this? I know I need power, cut holes, run wire. I also may just call an electrician for a job quote (I'm laughing as I type it, knowing it would be hundreds of $)

Anywho.....advice would be greatly appreciated

-Jess

Where are you situated Jess?

 

[ChipFanDave]

Roseberg ??

 

[telectrix]

USA., must be. over here a sensible charge to do this would be <£100 unless there were unforseen problems.

 

[OnlQQker]

The reviews on these look good, and they seem to be coming from your neck of the woods...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08GH97FDR/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B08GH97FDR&linkCode=as2&tag=5150gringog0d-20&linkId=a97e42abe3edd00bfab17aff99c93bd7

 

[Jessica]

Where are you situated Jess?

Douglas County OR

 

[Jessica]

The reviews on these look good, and they seem to be coming from your neck of the woods...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08GH97FDR/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B08GH97FDR&linkCode=as2&tag=5150gringog0d-20&linkId=a97e42abe3edd00bfab17aff99c93bd7

I want an actual porch light and inside switch.......called an electrician....total asshat....."don't know what to tell you.....$100hr + supplies".....

 

[Megawatt]

I want an actual porch light and inside switch.......called an electrician....total asshat....."don't know what to tell you.....$100hr + supplies".....

Don’t pay him $ 100.00 per hour, pay him by the job. It’s really a simple job and all you have to do is drill 2 holes with one being for the light and the other on to get existing power to your extra light. I could do that job for $ 120.00 for the whole job