Unless storms bring down power lines, electrical systems are remarkably reliable and safe due to strict codes and built-in safety features. They cover all but a few weak links that appear mainly in ...

In a simpler age, wired referred to people agitated by too much caffeine. Now, in the age of connectivity and cocooning, wired is what your home has to be. Builders thread new homes with wires and ...

"Music is a discipline, and a mistress of order and good manners, she makes the people milder and gentler, more moral and more reasonable." - Martin Luther One of the hottest business sectors ...

Most construction trades have an acceptable fudge factor. A few trim joints could be tighter, some of the painting neater, a stair tread less squeaky. Even new houses come with parts that are not ...

Let's be real, most of us don't think twice about the wiring hidden inside our walls. It's one of those out-of-sight, out-of-mind situations. But honestly, ignoring aging electrical systems in your ...

Our new house (a foreclosure we bought last year) apparently has networking wiring, but it is not quite finished and is wired for phone instead. I'd like to know whether I can re-purpose it for ...

In an older house, the first system to fail is rarely the one you are watching most closely. The real tipping point is a mix of age, design, and how hard you push the equipment, which means HVAC, ...