During a recent blitz to knock out a long list of to-do items, I came to an outlet in Daughter #2’s new-to-her old house that sent shivers up my spine and triggered nightmares of two similarly scary ...

Drilling into a concealed cable is always a nasty shock – and it’s seriously dangerous if the wire is live. Electrocution can result when a live cable is damaged and makes contact with the drill, ...

If you can't tell which Ethernet cable goes where, this inexpensive tool can help. Photo: Lewis Wallace/Cult of Mac The Elegiant Wire Tracker looks unassuming, but it helped me solve a frustrating ...

If you prefer not to cut holes in your walls or hire help, there are multiple do-it-yourself ways to control the chaos. If wires and cords twist around your house like a jungle, your power strips seem ...