Home inspectors keep circling the same problem in their reports: improvised electrical work that looks clever at first glance ...

Are you building, renovating, or upgrading a house or a condo … or planning to someday? Don't forget the electric outlets and switches. These are small details, but they will contribute a great deal ...

The wall outlet that serves your home office desk is dead. There goes your productive morning. Now what? As annoying as the above scenario is, diagnosing and repairing a non-functioning outlet is ...

The most dangerous electrical failures rarely arrive without warning. Long before a breaker trips or a fire starts, your ...

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! — ...

One of the often-ignored pieces of modern technology is powered receptacles (outlets), which are used daily to run a variety of devices and appliances. Electrical plug types come in a wide range of ...

Usually, adding a nightlight means taking up precious outlet space or fiddling with electrical wiring. But SnapPower’s GuideLights and SafeLights outlet covers and SwitchLights light switch plates are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The new way to design your home. Electrical outlets, light switches and toilet paper roll holders are hard to avoid. Often ...

Dear Jim: My fairly new house has blown-in attic insulation and good windows. I still want to cut my utility bills. What inefficient spots should I check and what simple things can I do? – Cindi M.