Electrical work often requires calling professionals, but if you've got a buzzing light switch, there are a few things you can do before you get to that step.

Below, Donnelly tells AD how to wire a light switch with this simple step-by-step process for a single-pole light switch without zapping yourself along the way.

Installing a wireless light switch is a simple upgrade that you can accomplish in an hour or less. You can control lights from as far as 100 feet away without running any wires through the walls.

Stop walking across a dark room to turn on the light. Install a 3-way switch and control lights from two locations.

Knowing how to wire a light switch is critical if you are going to tackle the job yourself. Here we show you how to wire up a ...

Go to the main electrical panel and flip off the circuit breaker that’s feeding power to the light switch. (Or, unscrew the fuse if your home has a fuse box.) ...