Q: Before we bought our home, our home inspector said the house has Romex wiring. After moving in, our electrician installed a ceiling fan. When he was in the attic, he found old wiring with cloth ...

When I was a commercial electrician, I spent much of my time bending pipe and pulling metal-clad cable through cavernous ceiling expanses in hospitals, dorms and even a sports stadium. I had almost no ...

Question: What is Romex wire? The person who inspected the house I'm selling will not return my calls to explain where the wires are located and why they have to be protected. Answer: A professional ...

QDEAR BARRY: My home was built in 1970 and has aluminum wiring for the wall outlets. My home inspector said this could be unsafe, so I hired an electrician. He connected short copper wires to all of ...