Converting pull switch lights to wall switch
I've been struggling finding the answer to this in books and online, it seems as if it should be an easy question and something that gets done all the time. Looking for some help.
My basement has several rooms and all lights are wired "hot" with pull switches from each light receptacle. When the switch goes bad it is very easy to fix/replace but I'd rather all of these lights work from a switch on the wall in each room.
My thought is to take each light out of the 'hot" circuit and pigtail power for each light out of the box that will be joining the two halfs of the circuit. Take the pigtail into the wall switch and back up to the new light receptacle.
I would think this happens all the time in older homes?
Any help is appreciated.