Lastly, while dreaming of beautiful wainscoting, plan around your outlets and kitchen light fixtures.No one wants a gorgeous wainscoting design interrupted by a random electrical outlet.

When you add an electrical outlet, you need to use wire the same gauge as the existing wiring. How do you tell if your old wiring is 12-gauge or 14-gauge? A simple visual makes it easy.

Finding out what happens to a wet outlet is something you should never do at home, which is why it's a good thing you're here, reading this article instead.

If you've come to the chilling conclusion that a draft is coming from your electrical outlet, don't panic. This is actually a fairly common problem—especially in older homes—and one that has a ...

Q: I want to install an additional electrical outlet in my bedroom. On the other side of the wall is another outlet in about the same place as where I want to add the new one.

Not all outlet holes are the same, and there's a reason for that. The shapes (vertical slots, round holes, T-slots, etc.) correspond to specific electrical functions and safety features. Take the ...