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You’ve got the smoke alarms and the carbon-dioxide detectors, and you change their batteries regularly. But does your...
Natural gas is a safe, clean source of home energy, but in the unlikely event of a gas leak, it’s important to know w...
If the cost of a high-tech security system is beyond your means, consider these low-cost options to keep your home safe.
If you’re exposed to it long enough, any noise level above eighty-five decibels—like what you’d hear on a busy city s...
I remember that as I child I loved to wake up on wintry mornings to find icicles hanging off the house. I’d check eve...
Did you know that each holiday season in the US, fires cause nearly a billion dollars in damage? Keep your family saf...
Fires injure 2,600 people in the US and cause nearly a billion dollars in damage each holiday season. A lot of those ...
If you are riding out the storm in a single-family home, make sure you have a plan for the worst-case scenario. A blo...
[Editor's Note: At time of posting, Hurricane Sandy is still hundreds of miles off the Atlantic coast and has yet to ...
If you are among the estimated 50 million people in the path of Hurricane Sandy, you are hopefully heeding the warnin...
The long arm of design reaches new territory with the advent of designer smoke alarms. Why shouldn’t this safety prod...
October is Fire Safety Month, and we've rounded up our top tips to keep your home—and your family—safe and protected.
Whether you live in a palace or a studio apartment, at least one fire extinguisher should be standard equiment in you...
October is Fire Safety Month—so we’re taking a look at some advances in fire preparedness. Since a homeowner only has...
Fall’s a good time to do a top-to-bottom safety check of your home to protect your family and save big bucks on major...
Falling down the stairs is so common and so dangerous, if you’ve got a baby in your house, you ought to have safety g...
You’ve heard it said that you’ve got a better chance of being struck by lighting than winning the lottery, and that’s...
Late summer’s when you see ‘em, but now’s not actually the best time to mess with a bee or wasp nest. The queen esta...
Now’s a great time to do a whole-house electrical inspection, and you can do this kind yourself. CM_BVILANOTES-7 Elec...
Follow these simple steps and no-cost ideas to make your home safer for young children
Setting up safety gates to block entrances to stairways is one way to make your home much safer for young children.
Create a safe environment for your family and eliminate potential home office hazards.
Here are 10 tips to prevent, or get rid of, a bee infestation in your house.
To be sure that the outside of your home is safe and insurable, review the exterior for overall safety.
Light is the key to safety—find out how to manage lighting to meet your security needs.
Bob Vila Radio is a newly launched daily radio spot carried on more than 60 stations around the country (and growing)...
Every home is different—and children are great at finding different things to get into every day. There’s a childproo...
It’s easy to overlook the obvious, especially when you’re busy, distracted or anxious to get something done. But over...
Band saws are powerful cutting tools and must be used with proper respect and care. Follow these guidelines for safe and proper operation.
Pool fencing protects children from the major dangers posed by backyard swimming pools.
Fire is a devastating show of strength by Mother Nature. Take these steps to prevent it in your workshop.
Window treatments, especially those purchased before 2001, can become dangerous when their cords or chains are within reach infants and children.
Despite the statistics, home fire sprinklers have yet to become code-mandated in new-home construction, and few homeowners who have the option choose to include t...
Watch out for potential hazards during your home renovation to keep kids safe.
Keep your children away from stairways and unsafe areas using safety gates.
