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Restoring Polychromed Light Fixtures
Tips on refreshing vintage, painted light fixtures—with sensitivity and respect.
Hard-to-Use Electrical Outlets
Tamper-resistant receptacles can make it difficult to insert a plug. Here are the code-acceptable solutions.
FAQs on HPWHs
Get the answers to common questions about heat-pump water heaters like efficiency, cost, sizing, and more.
FHB Podcast Segment: Shower Wall and Tub Surround Panels Explained
Learn how synthetic panels can create watertight shower walls and tub surrounds — or a big problem.
The Best Way to Protect Heat Pumps from Rain and Snow
Ensure optimal heat pump performance under wet and potentially damaging conditions with these helpful tips and product recommendations.
The Right Spots for Smoke Alarms
Learn the specific guidelines for location, spacing, and clearance for optimal safety.
High-Demand Heat-Pump Water Heater
The LG Inverter Heat Pump Water Heater uses advanced inverter technology to ramp up or down in response to hot water demand, maximizing energy savings.
Beaux Arts Lighting of the Teens and Twenties
Reproduction lighting fixtures for houses 1900-1930s homes.
A Period Inspired Kitchen 1910-1920
In Portland, Oregon, an unusable kitchen and remodeled pantry are sympathetically reimagined with elements of the 1910s.
High-Tech Batteries and More
Discover the latest technology for storing energy at home.

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