David Hannemann and his wife were aware when they bought their Ellicott City, Md., home 18 years ago that it had aluminum electrical wiring, a known fire hazard. But they waited until this February to ...

Someone who decides to build a house faces a daunting task. It’s hard enough to act as the general contractor for someone else, but when you decide to build your own house, as my parents did in the ...

Aluminum building wire installation can be an uncertain subject for electricians, engineers, inspectors, and owners. There are many myths, beliefs, and opinions in the industry on why you should or ...

If you have aluminum wiring in your house, you might have a fire waiting to happen. Many houses built or renovated between 1965 and 1972 were wired with aluminum instead of copper, and those are 55 ...

With the spring real estate market heating up, questions and concerns about aluminum wiring are common with those looking to buy or sell a residential property. Aluminum branch wiring was used during ...

Q. My home has aluminum wiring. In one of your articles, you recommended copper pigtails on the wire ends to eliminate a fire hazard. So I called my local building department to get their advice. The ...

In many homes, the most expensive electrical problem is not the one that trips a breaker today, but the shortcut buried in the attic that only surfaces when you file a fire claim. What looks like a ...

A RECENT article pointed out a potential fire hazard created by loose connections where aluminum electrical wiring is used. As the story pointed out, many homes built in the 1960s have aluminum wiring ...

Uyen Mai and her husband had just finished installing wood floors in their home near Walnut High School when they noticed sparks coming out of an electrical outlet. Electricians told her the sparks ...