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    Systems

    Making sure you know everything there is to know about the electrical, heating and cooling systems in your home.

    How to Install Low-Profile LED Lights in Your Kitchen

    Transform your kitchen into a place you’ll love to be with this innovative lighting project.

    How to Hang a Ceiling Light Fixture

    Nothing spoils a dinner party like a chandelier in the pasta or a sudden blackout....
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    Vintage Family Handyman Feature from 1987: Landline Phone Installation

    The first issue of Family Handyman was published in 1951, so this year marks our...
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    How to Put Lights On a Christmas Tree

    Believe it or not, there's a right way and a wrong way to string Christmas...

    How to Use Cheap Electrical Testers

    Three testers make electrical work safer and easier — and for less than $20, you...

    Installing a Single-Pole Smart Light Switch

    Make your regular light switch smart in five easy steps!

    How to Safely Dispose of Fluorescent Light Bulbs

    Safely dispose of CFL bulbs through retail stores and collection sites and safely clean up...

    Preventing Electrical Overloads

    Circuit breakers, overloads and your electrical system.
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    Top 10 Electrical Mistakes

    Wiring problems and mistakes are all too common, and if left uncorrected have the potential...

    Upgrade a Recessed Light Fixture

    Simply change the trim to change the style

    Smart Light Switches

    Easy-to-install smart light switches deliver more safety, convenience and can cut your energy bills.

    How to Repair the TV Remote

    Most fixes are easy . . . if you can get the remote apart.

    LED Lights for Your Workshop

    Get better, brighter workshop lighting by switching from fluorescent bulbs to LEDs.

    Install New Hard-Wired or Battery-Powered Smoke Alarms

    Smoke alarms wear out. Replace them before they fail.

    How to Use a Digital Multimeter and Analog Multimeter

    Test batteries, electrical circuits, broken appliances and more with this helpful tool.

    Once-Important Electrical Knowledge Homeowners Don’t Need to Know Anymore

    If you don't use a landline, why would you need to know how to wire...

    How to Increase Internet Speed

    Install a wired network for peak performance

    How to Balance a Wobbly Ceiling Fan

    Stop the wobble and make your fan run smoothly in 15 minutes.

    How to Choose the Best USB Outlet for Your Home or Garage

    Find out what you need to know about the different types and installation requirements of...

    How to Get Better Cell Phone Reception at Home

    Improve cell phone service with a simple signal booster system you can install yourself

    How to Install Ceiling Fans

    It's easier than you think, even on an angled ceiling.

    How to Reduce Static Electricity in Your House

    The shocking truth about taming free electrons!

    How to Install a Ceiling Fan Remote

    Upgrade your fan with a ceiling fan remote.