Dear Pat: I was redecorating my family room, and I changed the electrical outlets myself so the colors matched. Now, one from a wall switch does not work, and another has intermittent power. Help! — ...

For the last six years, an organization out of Bloomington has been working to provide shelter for the unhoused. Hotels for Homeless helped get unhoused people off the street and into hotel rooms ...

Chance are you know about smart outlets and outlets with integrated USB ports, but you might be surprised at how many different outlets you can buy and install in your home. Of course, they’re all ...

You probably think your biggest home safety worry is a leaky roof or a cracked foundation. Think again. Hidden behind your ...

Be careful the next time you try to set up an outdoor socket – there are strict rules around where they can be placed. Otherwise, you risk creating a major fire hazard in your home. The rule is in ...

Electrical wiring, while inconspicuous, can cause life-threating injuries if they are sub-standard and faulty. We often fail to realize the potential danger lurking in our legacy building circuit ...

Q We have recently knocked through our dining and sitting rooms to create a through room. We obtained an engineer’s report and followed his advice to leave a nib wall of about nine inches (215mm) on ...