Q. Several electricians have told me that a live breaker panel or fuse panel should only be opened by a licensed electrician, not by a home inspector. I cannot find a reference to this in the National ...

Q: Some of your answers to electrical questions reveal that you are obviously unschooled. In one article, you talked about what home inspectors look for in a breaker panel, and your ideas were totally ...

Home electrical systems seem straightforward until an inspector starts flagging dangerous installations hiding behind walls. What looks fine to the average homeowner can actually pose serious fire ...

Bathroom renovations can seem straightforward, but many homeowners unknowingly create code violations that later cost ...

One of the most common electrical hazards that we find while inspecting older homes is exposed incandescent light bulbs in closets. (1) Surface-mounted or recessed incandescent or LED luminaires with ...

Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...