When the lights flick back on after an outage, the real risk to your home often starts, not ends. The first few minutes of ...

While standard receptacles typically use three wires -- hot, neutral and ground -- you'll occasionally find 2-prong outlets in older homes. Since this type of outlet lacks a ground connection, the ...

Regular readers may remember that I pulled a Toyota Century out of a kudzu patch in Durham, back in June. Thomas, first mate ...