Dear James: I am concerned about a fire from an electrical issue in my older house. What are the differences among fuses, breakers, GFCI and AFCI, and which are best? — Peggy T. Dear Peggy: You are ...

If you’re like a lot of people, you take the electricity and wiring in your new home for granted. You know it can harm you and your loved ones, but heck, it works, and those circuit breakers in the ...

Buying a home with aluminum wiring? The seller will probably tell you it's perfectly fine, has never been a problem, and there's nothing to worry about. We've heard this story many times. I blogged ...

David Hannemann and his wife were aware when they bought their Ellicott City, Md., home 18 years ago that it had aluminum electrical wiring, a known fire hazard. But they waited until this February to ...

If you are considering buying a home that has aluminum wiring, you should know some insurance companies will ask for an ESA (Electrical Safety Authority) inspection of the home. Some will charge a ...

With the spring real estate market heating up, questions and concerns about aluminum wiring are common with those looking to buy or sell a residential property. Aluminum branch wiring was used during ...

Someone who decides to build a house faces a daunting task. It’s hard enough to act as the general contractor for someone else, but when you decide to build your own house, as my parents did in the ...