Electrical fires rarely start with a dramatic spark. Far more often, they begin quietly inside walls, where aging conductors ...

In houses built before 1990, inspectors keep circling back to one quiet but consequential problem: aging electrical systems ...

"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 ...

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 ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Wireless networks may be convenient, but wired networks beat Wi-Fi in every other way. Wired networks are faster, they’re always reliable, and they’re secure. Unless you’re sitting on the couch with a ...

In my years as a custom AV integrator, I’ve seen many homeowners placed in difficult situations because of poor pre-wiring by either themselves or a contractor. The possible pitfalls are many, but so ...