Q: My new home is prewired for a ceiling fan, which I am finally ready to install. Are there any precautions I should take? A: You’ll be using a ladder, so I hope ...

Dear Andy: This is an excellent idea for adding lighting and a fan to a room without access to existing wiring. Even if you did not need access to electrical wiring, adding box beams can be an ...

Electricity flows silently behind walls, mostly invisible until something goes wrong. Most homeowners live their entire lives without thinking twice about the wires snaking through their ceilings or ...