A man installs a can LED ceiling light in a finished ceiling. - Alex Liew/Getty Images If you're trying to make your home more eco-friendly -- whether to reduce your environmental impact or just have ...

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 ...

There’s really no problem in replacing an existing light fixture with a ceiling fan in terms of the electrical needs. But what you really have to be careful of is to make sure the electrical box that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person installing light into ceiling hole - Banksphotos/Getty Images From wiring issues to selecting the wrong fixture, there is a ...

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 ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...