General Home Safety

By Chris Deziel

Radon gas radiation detectors testing. Dosimetrist holding a portable gamma radiation dosimeter set on a long tube with sample probe .

Professional Radon Testing: What You Should Know

Home Hacks & Answers

By Shelley Frost

Child Proof Door Knob Covers over doorknob with a kid's hand trying to open the door

Babyproofing Your Home: A Room-by-Room Checklist

Home Hacks & Answers

By Jill Harness

baby playing with ball behind safety gates

How to Prep Your Home for Baby: Babyproofing Basics

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Close up smoke detector on a ceiling.

Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detectors: What You Need and Where They Should Go in Your Home

Home Hacks & Answers

By Michelle Miley

Worker Using a Leak Detector near House Gas Lines

Gas Leaks in the Home — How to Detect Them and What to Do

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Person using a screwdriver to screw in place GFCI outlet

Preventing Electric Shock — the Ultimate Safety Guide for Home Improvement Projects

Home Hacks & Answers

By Steph Coelho

A close-up of a red fire extinguisher on the floor in the corner against a white wall.

The Complete Fire Extinguisher Buying Guide

Home Hacks & Answers

By Michelle Miley

Grey couch with white pillows and white tasseled blanket in contemporary living room with round wood coffee table, framed art, and rug

The 11 Hidden Health Hazards in Your Home

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Electrical fuse box

How to Install a New or Replacement AFCI Breaker

Home Hacks & Answers

By Kathy Adams

Fire Damaged Building

The 10 Most Common Fire Hazards in Your Home

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Portable power generator

A Guide to Manual Transfer Switches — the Safest Way to Use a Portable Generator

Home Hacks & Answers

By Fran J. Donegan

Laptop and computer on office desk at night

What Are UPS Battery Backup Systems? Learn About this Handy Tool for Power Outages

Home Hacks & Answers

By Kathy Adams

Food burning in pan on stove

The 12 Most Common Home Safety Hazards

Home Hacks & Answers

By Shelley Frost

Aerial POV view Depiction of flooding. devastation wrought after massive natural disasters

12 Ways to Protect Your Home from Flooding

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Flood insurance policy brochure with image of a couple

What Does Flood Insurance Cover? Here's What Homeowners Need to Know

Home Hacks & Answers

By Michelle Miley

Flooding rainwater or floor heating systems, causing damage, peeling paint and mildew.

Dealing With Water Damage? Here Are All the DIY Cleanup Tips You Need to Know

Home Hacks & Answers

By Bryan Trandem

Electrical fuse box

Whole-House Surge Protectors: What They Are and Why You Might Need One

Home Hacks & Answers

By Kathy Adams

Close up of cords plugged into power strip

What Is a Surge Protector, and Where Do I Need One?

Home Hacks & Answers

By Michelle Miley

Electricity breaker overload short circuit, Old grunge messy fuse box fire burn over heat.

The 7 Most Common Causes of Home Electrical Fires

Home Hacks & Answers

By Fran J. Donegan

Circuit breaker installation close up

Whole-House Surge Protector Installation: What it Costs and How it's Done

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Residential generator

What Are Standby Generators? Learn About this Permanent Source of Backup Power

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Flooding in the Midwest

How Does a Flood Damage a House?

Home Hacks & Answers

By Bryan Trandem

What Is Air Sealing? Learn this Method of Protecting Your Home from Extreme Cold

Home Hacks & Answers

By Jill Harness

Lightning Strikes Above Home

7 Lightning Safety Tips: How to Stay Safe at Home During a Storm

Home Hacks & Answers

By Michelle Miley

Fence In Water Amidst Houses During Flood

What Every Homeowner Should Know About Flood Safety

Home Hacks & Answers

By Jill Harness

Deep Flood Water

The First 8 Things You Need to Do After Your Home Has Been Damaged in a Flood

Home Hacks & Answers

By Michelle Miley

Tile roof with chimney and lightning protection system installed. Lightning rods. Close-up shot. Lightning conductor.

How Do Lightning Rods Work — and Do I Need Them?

Home Hacks & Answers

By Kathy Adams

Woman hand lighting candles with lighter at night

Surviving a Power Outage Safely at Home

Home Hacks & Answers

By Michelle Miley

Icicles hanging from a brown pipe. Frozen water and metal surface, winter time concept. selective focus shallow depth of field photo

How to Locate, Thaw and Fix Frozen Pipes

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Portable electric generator running in the cold winter.

Choosing (and Using) a Portable Generator for Backup Power

Home Hacks & Answers

By Jill Harness

Frozen water shut off handle in snowstorm

The 9 Best Ways to Prevent Frozen Pipes

Home Hacks & Answers

By Bryan Trandem

Stairs leading to craftsman house

How to Build a Fire-Resistant Home (or Renovate Your Home to Be Safe From Fires)

Home Hacks & Answers

By Jill Harness

House with Snow in Winter

Keep Your Home Warmer: Expert Insulation Tips

Home Hacks & Answers

By Fran J. Donegan

Memorial Day Tornado in Colorado

Should You Install a Tornado Safe Room? Here's What You Need to Know

Home Hacks & Answers

By Michelle Miley

Emergency preparedness natural disaster supplies.

The Ultimate Guide to Natural Disaster Resources

Home Hacks & Answers

By Teo Spengler

residential street in winter

11 DIY Ways to Reduce Heat Loss In Your Home

Home Hacks & Answers

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