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Lightning storm over houses in the evening.
Interior

Why You Might Want to Replace Your Surge Protectors Before the Next Storm

By Sandi Schwartz

A gray home with a front porch and shutters on a sunny, snowy winter day.
Design

Why It Matters Whether Your Home Faces North, South, East, or West

By Megan Devine, Reviewed by Bob Vila

A person dimming a lamp using a smart home hub.
Interior

5 Times Dimmed Light Is Better Than Bright

By Amber Guetebier

Two adjacent light switches with two toggles each are hanging from the wall via their wires.
Interior

How to Replace a Light Switch

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

The Best Whole-House Surge Protector Options
Reviews

These Are Our Favorite Whole-House Surge Protectors Based on Our Research and Expertise

By Bob Beacham

A man is using a tablet to dim the lights in the kitchen.
Interior

3 Lighting Dilemmas You Can Solve Without Any Electrical Experience

By Tony Carrick

How to Use a Multimeter
DIY

How to Use a Multimeter

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

The Best Multimeters Options
Reviews

The Best Multimeters, Tested and Reviewed

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

A bunch of the best light bulbs on a table before testing.
Interior

The Best Light Bulbs for All Your Home’s Lighting Needs, Tested

By Tony Carrick

A group of the best outdoor power strips in a yard before testing.
Energy & Power

The Best Outdoor Power Strips for Holiday Light Displays and More, Tested

By Tony Carrick

The Best Grow Light, the Soltech Grove LED Grow Light, glowing over houseplants.
Reviews

The Best Grow Lights for Lush, Healthy Plants, Tested

By Debbie Wolfe, Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Heather Blackmore

Two workers in hard hats smile and assess an electrical panel.
Interior

Electrical Panel Replacement Cost: A Homeowner Budget Guide

By Katie Flannery, Evelyn Auer

A row of circuit breakers and red and blue wires on the best circuit breaker.
Electrical and Plumbing Work

The Best Circuit Breakers for Homes, Businesses, RVs, and Boats

By Bob Beacham

A person uses a voltage meter reading "235" on the back of an unscrewed, but connected, wall outlet.
Interior

What’s the Difference Between Amps, Volts, and Watts?

By Timothy Dale

Visual 1 - HomeAdvisor - Knob and Tube Wiring Replacement Cost - Cost Range + Average - March 2024
Interior

How Much Does Knob and Tube Wiring Replacement Cost?

By Rochel Maday

Can a Handyman Do Electrical Work
Interior

Can a Handyman Do Electrical Work? When It’s Okay—And When It’s Absolutely Not

By Melissa Graham

How to Become an Electrician
Interior

How to Become an Electrician: What to Know Before Launching a Lucrative Career

By Tom Scalisi

electrical inspection cost
Interior

How Much Does an Electrical Inspection Cost?

By Katie Flannery

How to Get an Electrician License in 7 Steps
Interior

How to Get an Electrician License in 7 Steps: Requirements by State

By Tom Scalisi

Reliable and powerful outdoor motion-activated lights grouped together on a table.
Reviews

7 Best Outdoor Motion Sensor Lights, Tested and Reviewed

By Glenda Taylor, Timothy Dale

Brick house covered in holiday wreaths and lights.
Interior

Do Christmas Lights Use a Lot of Electricity?

By Deirdre Mundorf

Lighting decor macro
Reviews

Types of Light Bulbs and Light Bulb Shapes Every Homeowner Should Know

By Gretchen Heber, Theresa Clement

Electrical socket components.
DIY

10 Pro Tips to Navigate Electrical Projects without the Shocking Results

By Jahleen Turnbull-Sousa

A bathroom vanity light fixture with two daylight bulbs and one soft white light bulb installed, all of which are turned on.
Interior

Soft White vs. Daylight Bulbs: What’s the Difference?

By Sandi Schwartz

A close up of a hand fixing a breaker box.
DIY

Why Is My Circuit Breaker Tripping? 4 Potential Problems and Solutions

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer

Cost to Replace Light Fixture
Interior

How Much Does It Cost to Replace a Light Fixture?

By Brie Greenhalgh

A smart switch installed on a grey wall with a contemporary living room in the background.
Reviews

The Best Smart Switches for Your Smart Home

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

8 Bright Ideas to Boost Natural Light
Interior

8 Bright Ideas to Boost Natural Light

By Michael Franco

A person holding the best LED light bulb option with a lamp in the background
Reviews

The Best LED Light Bulbs

By Glenda Taylor, Kat Hodgins

Designers Reveal Their Top 10 IKEA Go-Tos
Reviews

Designers Reveal Their Top 10 IKEA Go-Tos

By Bob Vila Staff

13 Hallway Lighting Ideas That Work Even in Windowless Spaces
Interior

13 Hallway Lighting Ideas That Work Even in Windowless Spaces

By Alexa Erickson

16 Brilliant Lighting Ideas You Can DIY on a Dime
Interior

16 Brilliant Lighting Ideas You Can DIY on a Dime

By Ayn Monique Klahre

how to splice wires
Interior

How to Splice Wires for Home Electrical Projects

By Robert Ferguson, Bob Vila, Gretchen Heber

The Best Grill Lights Options
Reviews

The Best Grill Lights for Cooking After Dusk

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

The Best Extension Cord Options
Reviews

The 10 Best Extension Cords, Tested and Approved

By Andreana Lefton, Mark Wolfe, Tiffany Lewis

Cost to Rewire a House
Interior

How Much Does It Cost to Rewire a House?

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Smart Plugs Option
Reviews

The Best Smart Plugs, Tested and Reviewed

By Tom Scalisi

3-way switch wiring wiring new switch
Interior

3-Way Switch Wiring: A Step-by-Step Guide

By Glenda Taylor, Theresa Clement

how to install a light fixture
DIY

How to Install a Light Fixture

By Gretchen Heber, Bob Vila, Kit Stansley

The Best Flame Light Bulb Option
Reviews

The Best Flame Light Bulbs

By Tony Carrick

Best Motion Light Switch Options
Reviews

The Best Motion Sensor Light Switches

By Tony Carrick

The Best Flush Mount Light Options
Reviews

The Best Flush Mount Lights

By Tony Carrick

how to wire an outlet
DIY

How to Wire an Outlet

By Tom Scalisi, Bob Vila

The Best Basement Lighting Options
Reviews

The Best Basement Lighting

By Tom Scalisi

GFCI Outlets Around the House
Interior

All You Need to Know About GFCI Outlets

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Fish Smell in House
Interior

Solved! What’s Causing the Fish Smell in My House?

By Brie Greenhalgh

The Best Electrician Near Me
Interior

How to Hire the Best Electrician in Your Area Based on Cost and Other Considerations

By Dan Casarella

The Best Online Lighting Stores Options
Interior

The Best Online Lighting Stores, Vetted

By Jasmine Harding

how to install a ceiling fan
Interior

How to Install a Ceiling Fan in 7 Simple Steps

By Chris Gardner, Theresa Clement

7 Bright Ideas for Dining Room Lighting
Interior

7 Bright Ideas for Dining Room Lighting

By Manasa Reddigari

kitchen lighting design
Interior

Solved! How to Create a Beautiful and Effective Kitchen Lighting Design 

By Gretchen Heber, Bob Vila, Manasa Reddigari

how to wire light switch
Interior

How to Wire a Light Switch: Easy Steps for Single-Pole and 3-Way Switches

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Home Lighting Plan
Interior

How To: Devise a Lighting Plan

By Bob Vila

bathroom lighting ideas
Interior

10 Bathroom Lighting Ideas for an Instant Update

By Alexa Erickson

Feit Electric String Lights
Reviews

Feit Electric String Lights Review: Do They Work?

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Dimmer Switch Option
Reviews

The Best Dimmer Switches

By Tony Carrick

best-led-ceiling-lights
Reviews

The Best LED Ceiling Lights

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Light Bulbs for Bathroom Options
Reviews

The Best Light Bulbs for Bathrooms

By Savannah Sher

The Best USB Wall Outlet Options
Reviews

The Best USB Wall Outlets

By Rebecca Wolken, Tiffany Lewis

Philips Hue Light Strip
Reviews

Are These Highly-Rated LED Lights Worth the Money?

By Stacey L. Nash

How Long Do LED Lights Last
Interior

Solved! How Long Do LED Lights Last?

By Timothy Dale

lux vs lumens
Interior

Lux vs. Lumens: Learn the Lingo to Choose Your Next Lighting

By Bob Beacham

16 Problems a Power Outage Can Cause at Home
Interior

16 Problems a Power Outage Can Cause at Home

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

How to Balance a Ceiling Fan
DIY

How To: Balance a Wobbly Ceiling Fan

By Amy Lynch, Bob Vila