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 ...

Millions of homes still have it, and the experts can't quite agree.

Q I just moved into an old house that still has aluminum wiring. I know it’s a fire hazard, but do I really have to rewire the whole house? A Great question. Fire safety is a big concern with any home ...

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 ...

DEAR BARRY: The condo that I'm buying has aluminum wiring. According to my home inspector, this is a fire hazard. But he says that correcting the problem in the unit I'm buying doesn't eliminate the ...

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 ...

The dangers of aluminum wiring highlights a free upcoming talk. The Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) says homes with aluminum wiring experience a disproportionately high number of electrical fires.