Most DIYers shy away from doing electrical work for fear of getting shocked or causing a fire. And that’s certainly understandable; electricity is not to be trifled with. However, there are many ...

Q. We have a wiring problem in our house. At random times of the day and night the lights flicker or dim. I've noticed this not just in one area. It's in the dining room, kitchen, bedrooms, and in the ...

Determine whether you will be using twist-on wire nuts, push-ins, lever nuts or screw terminals. Twist-on wire nuts are a traditional, inexpensive choice that work for most splicing applications.

Over the years as I've built new PCs I've kept the motherboards from the replaced machines and hung them on the wall. A little bit of geeky artwork. I've decided to dress them up a bit and put them in ...

My house was built in the 50s, with wiring from that time period. I'm trying to understand how to connect a modern switch up in the place of an existing old one and it just isn't making sense to me. I ...