Hello, I just moved into this house and it’s a pretty major work in progress. One thing that’s perplexed me though is the front door.
We have a light switch inside that no one knows what it actually does. It’s right inside the door but it doesn’t turn on the porch light. That one is on the other side of the room.
We had a contractor over giving us quotes to install stairs and I asked his opinion. He pointed out the white around the door is not wood but a barely transparent plastic. He’s pretty sure it’s supposed to light up and the reason the switch doesn’t work is because the bulbs are probably burnt.
Issue with that is that I can’t find a way in to check that. It definitely is a very fragile plastic. Wouldn’t take much to break. But I’d like to not break it so I can replace the lights and put it back together. But I don’t see screws or anything. Anyone have any advice?
Old houses are required to have a mystery light switch to keep the ghosts occupied.
There is a chance that if those are lights beside the door, they were installed and just lazily trimmed over. Meaning there is no way to access the bulbs without tearing apart the trim. Personally, I would find out it if the switch has power coming to it. Then replace the entire entryway and install a proper porch light that is powered off the switch. It will look better and ensure things are done right.