General Home Safety

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

By Michelle Miley

Snow falling near house

Prepare Your House for Freezing Temperatures — A Checklist

Home Hacks & Answers

By Kathy Adams

Burnt out house

Returning Home After a Wildfire — A Safety Checklist

Home Hacks & Answers

By Michelle Miley

a bungalow with a gray wooden exterior and a red front door

Strategies for Making Your Home Safer and More Wildfire-Resistant

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

A lonely cracked earth desert floor

Drought Safety: How to Deal and How to Prepare

Home Hacks & Answers

By Teo Spengler

water drop dripping from the tap

The 10 Best Water Conservation Tips for Droughts — Or Anytime

Home Hacks & Answers

By Michelle Miley

Winter Snow Craftman Cape Cod Style Home

Here's How to Keep Yourself (and Your Home) Safe During Extremely Cold Temperatures

Home Hacks & Answers

By Cathy Habas

Aerial view of wildfire on the field. Huge clouds of smoke

8 Tips to Keep Your Home — And Your Family — Safe During a Wildfire

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Sidewalk and front yard of a white house with black window frames and dark wood door

What Is Defensible Space? What You Need to Know About This Wildfire Safety Method

Home Hacks & Answers

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