 | Avoiding Flood Damage Protecting Your Property
Flood protection can involve a variety of changes to your house and property–changes that can vary in complexity and cost. You may be able to make some types of changes yourself. But complicated or large-scale changes and those that affect the structure of your house or its electrical wiring and plumbing should be carried out only by a professional contractor licensed to work in your state, county, or city.
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 | Avoiding Flood Damage: A Checklist for Homeowners
Are you looking for ways to protect your home from flooding? There are many things you can do, depending on the flood hazard in your area, the characteristics of your property, and the zoning and building codes in your community. Some methods are fairly simple and inexpensive; others will require a professional contractor.
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 | Backup Power
Brownouts and blackouts cut your home's crucial electrical supply. Backup power systems keep the furnace warm, the refrigerator cool, and your home's security system online.
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 | Electrical Outlets Safety
Electrical receptacle outlets in walls and floors may present shock and electrical fire hazards to consumers.
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 | Getting Connected: Controlling the Home
Imagine a home where turning off a forgotten bedroom light doesn't mean running back up the stairs. Today, controls for a home's main systems, such as lighting, heating and cooling, and home entertainment can be consolidated into a single device or accessed individually.
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 | Getting Connected: One Touch Control
On the forefront of home automation technology is a concept we've nicknamed the Big Red Button. Epitomizing everything that is convenient and clever in the connected home, the Big Red Button is changing the way homes are automated.
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 | Getting Connected: Structured Wiring Basics
Today's home wiring includes more than the standard suite of electrical connections. Dedicated wiring for data, telephone, audio, and video are fast becoming standard options.
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 | Getting Connected: The High Speed House
Run a high-speed Internet line to your house and structured wiring within it, and you've got the lifelines for a connected home. Networked computers, however, are only a partial benefit of wiring your home for speed.
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 | Getting Connected: The Video Connection
Whole house networks support video options that provide advanced home security, allowing you to monitor any room in the home from inside or out.
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 | Home Office Power and Equipment Protection
Today's home office feeds on power. But power surges and drops put expensive equipment, data, and work time at risk. While you may not be able to protect against all threats, you can be ready for many of them.
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 | Preventing Electrical Fires
Electrical fires are one of the leading types of home fires, especially in manufactured homes.
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 | Small Wind Energy Systems for the Homeowner
In the 1920s and '30s, farm families throughout the Midwest used wind to generate enough electricity to power their lights and electric motors. The use of wind power declined with the government-subsidized construction of utility lines and fossil fuel power plants. However, the energy crisis in the 1970s and a growing concern for the environment generated an interest in alternative, environmentally friendly energy resources. Today, homeowners in rural and remote locations across the nation are once again examining the possibility of using wind power to provide electricity for their domestic needs.
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 | Storm-Ready Home: Emergency Backup Generators
Power outages are inconvenient and can be dangerous. With the right emergency power system time, without power is brief and life inside the home can swiftly return to normal.
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 | Storm-Ready Home: Prepare For a Power Outage
Whether a power outage in your home is caused by grid failure or severe weather, you can take the following steps to prepare and respond.
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 | Structured Wiring Primer
Many homebuilders are touting it as a way to "digitally-enable" and "future-proof" your home. What exactly is structured wiring, and do you really need it? Read on for the answers to some common questions.
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 | Tornado and Hurricane Fire Safety
A wide range of natural disasters occurs within the United States every year. Natural disasters can have a devastating effect on you and your home.You can greatly reduce your chances of becoming a fire casualty by being able to identify potential hazards and following the outlined safety tips.
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 | Wiring for Home Office Needs
Today’s home office has an increasing need for speed and connectability. Getting the right wiring can mean time spent on work, not waiting.
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 | Working With Metal Clad Cable
The proper techniques for cutting and securing metal clad, or BX, cable.
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