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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Anyone who's lived in a home or apartment has probably heard the terms "fuse box" or "circuit breaker" before. If you ever experienced a power ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how to do more with your consumer gadgets. Circuit breakers, breaker panels, breaker boxes, fuse boxes—no matter ...

An older couple taking a look at their circuit breaker box - Coldsnowstorm/Getty Images Circuit breakers can be frustrating. You're happily bopping through your day, perhaps craving an English Muffin, ...

Question: Our condo bylaws, like most others, state that the association maintains any pipes, wires, etc., that service more than one unit. Those that serve only one unit are the responsibility of ...

Nobody looks forward to a power outage. After all, we rely on electricity to power appliances. And when there is a blackout, the situation can move from a minor to a stressful one quite easily. That ...

I had an interesting story shared with me from a past client; he told me there is an old saying in Hawaii that if you bring back one of the volcanic rocks from the islands to your home, you bring back ...