How to Install Surface-Mounted Wiring and Conduit
Adding a new light or receptacle to your garage or basement is easier than you think.
Noisy Gas Fireplace Blower? Here’s How to Replace It
If your fireplace is whirring, grinding, rattling or squealing, here's how to figure out where that noise is coming from...
How to Use a Multimeter
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to use a digital multimeter.
10 Essential Electrical Safety Checks Homeowners Should Do Annually
It's better to be safe than sorry, especially with electricity. Conducting these annual electrical safety checks will give you peace...
How To Wire a Second Doorbell Chime
Can't hear the doorbell from the back of the house? It's easy to correct that by adding a second doorbell...
Installing a Remote Motion Detector for Lighting
Wire a remote sensor to operate light fixtures anywhere around the house.
How To Install an In-Line Cord Switch
Replace a standard lamp switch with an in line switch
15 Tips for Choosing LED Bulbs for Your Home
LED lights use less energy, last longer and come in many different colors. If you've been attracted by LED lighting...
How to Replace a Well Pump Pressure Switch
Replace a cranky old switch in about an hour.
How To Replace a Wall Phone Jack
Replace a faulty phone jack in 10 minutes.
How to Fix a Lamp Cord
Is your lamp cord coming loose at the plug? Here's how to replace a polarized plug safely and easily.
No Water, Now What? 27 Tips to Prepare for a Water Outage
When disaster strikes and there’s no water coming out of the tap, don’t get left high and dry. Instead, follow...
This is What Happens When You Flush a Goldfish Down the Toilet (Hint: Don’t Do It)
Here's what happens when you flush a goldfish down the toilet.
The 10 Best Air Purifiers for Every Room in Your House, According to a Microbiologist
Breathe easy! We've found the best air purifiers to use throughout your home.
4 Common Furnace Smells and What to Do About Them
Here's how to determine if it a minor or major problem.
Once-Important Electrical Knowledge Homeowners Don’t Need to Know Anymore
If you don't use a landline, why would you need to know how to wire a phone jack? See what...
Tankless Water Heaters: A Buyer’s Guide
Is a tankless water heater for you?
7 Tankless Water Heater Myths You Need to Stop Believing
These myths might make you think tankless water heaters aren't effective!
HVAC Troubleshooting: What All to Check Before Calling a Pro
Before calling in an HVAC tech, try these troubleshooting tips. You may be able to fix the issue yourself and...
9 Ways to Hide an Air Conditioner Outside
As long as you don't block air flow and you leave the it accessible, it's OK to hide an AC...
10 Vital Home Maintenance Tasks You’ll Regret If You Forget
You probably already have a home maintenance checklist: Replace the furnace filter each season, shut off water spigots before...
18 DIY Fixes for Broken Electrical Items at Home
Don't give up hope on your favorite sconce, extension cord or other electrical thing when it stops working! You can...
Home Air Cooling Tips
Six strategies for keeping your home cool
A Step-by-Step Guide to Fixing Crowded Electrical Boxes
Overstuffed electrical boxes are a fire hazard, but they're easy to fix.
Top Tips for Coaxial Cable Wiring
In today's information age, a massive amount of information is being pushed through our coaxial cables, leaving very little room...
What Is a Bidet and How Do They Work?
Experts say bidets are not only more hygienic than toilet paper, but can be easier on your plumbing.
How To Install Recessed Lighting
Installing recessed lighting, even in the toughest situation—by fishing wires.
Electrical Box Basics All Homeowners Should Know
With the variety of different electrical boxes available at home centers, how do you know what to buy? Don’t worry, it’s...
Fixing a Sensitive Arc Fault Circuit Breaker
How to diagnose and fix an arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) problem.
