A heat wave is sweeping the country, and we'll take any bit of relief we can get! When the dog days of summer hit, your home needs every bit of help to keep cool, including a hard-working ceiling fan.

Q: I want to replace a ceiling light fixture. How do I do it? A: Switching out a ceiling light fixture is often fairly simple: Turn off the power to the circuit, climb a ladder and remove the old ...

While I was away in Poland, my husband tackled one of the items that had been sitting on our “honey-do” list for far too long. He installed a new ceiling fan in our bedroom. Not just any fan — this ...

We talked last week about congressional Republicans working to derail Bush/Cheney-era efficiency standards on light bulbs, which the GOP now consider outrageous. That the advanced light-bulb standards ...