Just did a basement condo with a long hallway covered in fabric wallpaper. Client wanted to hang a bunch of photos. Putting a bunch of ...

Click on above image for link. The far light is the new LED 3 watt bulb. Same color as the 50 watt nearby. These are not really dimmabl...

Warm light turns on when you get near. Rechargable with USB. I have this plugged in to nearby receptacle. But works with regular rechargi...

After a remodel and adding a new set of drywall, it can be a far reach to screw in an outlet. This extender can take care of those loose...

Just installed a new porch light fixture for my mother-in-law. Found these great light bulbs that have an electric eye. Just keep the li...

This switch senses humidity and turns on the bathroom fan automatically! Good for basement and top floor bathrooms. If moisture doesn't...

Well, it certainly affects mood (ergo, "mood lighting") and is the point of argument for couples and their progeny. She does not really ...

Electric current flows in a circuit from the positive to the negative. It is often portrayed as a flow of electrons but it's more of a sl...

Just read in my Black and Decker Advanced Home Wiring that we all are supposed to "exercise" our circuit breakers once a year by flipping...

Current code recommends Ground Fault Circuit Interupters, in basements, garages, outside and within 6 feet of water inside. They are eas...

Ha! That title reminds me of the new grammar I learned while I was a peace Corps Volunteer in the Philippines. Interestingly the dialect ...

Within a month of each other I filled two spas and tested them. But then I drained them and one leaked into the dining room and the othe...

See the circle bottom left? That's the light sensor. Half circles at bottom are LEDs. Just remove old face plate and snap this in for ...

I live down near George Washington's old house. There is a bottle brush cell tower there that doesn't really look like a spruce tree. F...

Just inspected a 70 year old basement. Leaky walls, leaky plumbing, dank and dark, a huge neglected space. Any unused space is potentia...

I would add good air as an additional essential and provide lots of ventiliation ideas on this site. Basement stairs are a particular cha...

Put your longitude and latitude into this switch and it will turn off at dawn and on at dusk with NO photosensor! Click on image for link...

I just installed this on my electric panel. Took about 30 minutes. It allows me to plug my 4500 watt generator directly to my gas furna...

These self-grounding outlets are the easiest way to replace your two-pronged outlets with three-pronged ones. They ground automatically...