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If you are doing any kind of electrical work, you need to turn the breaker for that circuit OFF. Always. No exceptions to this rule. Why? Because you don't know if it's grounded properly. You also do not know if it is being back-fed by another circuit. What if that switch you turn off, doesn't...

I got my electric bill :eek: and I am NOT pleased. When I moved into my new-to-me house, I had an issue with the place not cooling below 81* until it got dark. Well, I resealed the duct work down below and the AC seemed to work fine for a bit. Now it won't cool past 87*!!! I cannot bear this...

How do I kill them? They are driving me insane. I have a 9 month old I can't take my eye off of for a second because of these buggers. One sting can kill a baby, did you know that? I've caulked all my baseboards. I've caulked my ceilings around fans and lights. They are mainly in my...

I live in an older house and just had all the AC duct redone under the house. It now cools much better than before. I'd like to buy a new wall thermostat that I could program to come on at a certain time and turn off later. I've seen Honeywell and Lux on some other sites. Just wondering what...

I found a pretty good slideshow on Reader's Digest. Read the whole article by clicking here.

Summer is upon us, which means backyard barbecues and dips in the pool. For home buyers with a few million to plunk down, some high-end homes offer a lot more in the backyard than a patch of grass and a kiddie pool. Perusing dozens of impressive properties, we compiled a list of for sale...

Hi! I just finished all the paper work for my new house and move in today after work. I couldn't be happier. It is an older house on a few acres. Wood floors (beat up, paint drips, scratches), add-on mudroom (needs a lot work), stone fireplace (cracked from the bottom front, to the back and...