Home improvement projects can help homeowners transform their homes. Such projects are costly, but many homeowners save money by doing some, if not all, of the work themselves. The Electrical Safety ...

Doing electrical work has a lot in common with dry-firing a pistol. Dry-firing means practicing stance, draw, aim and trigger pull with an empty gun. You unload your gun, practice, reload, put it away ...

On average, inspectors check five to eight electrical do-it-yourself projects a week. Before obtaining a permit, homeowners are required to sign an affidavit stating they have sufficient knowledge to ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Americans' yen to fix up their homes may be second only to their urge to save money. Combine those two desires and you get that nationwide icon: the do-it-yourselfer. Tackling your ...

The temptation to handle electrical projects yourself has grown stronger as home improvement costs continue to climb. Yet behind every outlet and switch lies a network of power that demands respect ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The Associated Press is reporting that several books for do-it-yourselfers are being recalled. The problem: bad info on a little ...