You'd think installing a new vanity or swapping out a shower door would be straightforward, right? Well, here's the thing. What seems like a simple weekend bathroom upgrade can quickly turn into a ...

Seems just about every time we have a hard rain like last week, the circuit breaker in our hall bathroom kicks off. The circuit breaker is the one that doubles as an outlet. Obviously this should not ...

Most homes are protected by GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) outlets in kitchens, bathrooms and other areas where water and electricity are in close quarters. These outlets are designed to shut ...

Q. We just bought an old house, built in the 1950s, so the electrical outlets are not grounded. We'd like to add GFCI outlets near the bathroom and kitchen sinks for shock protection, but our home ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q • We're getting ready to sell our home and had a presale inspection. The inspector says that we need GFCI receptacles in a ...

So I just bought a house and there are no GFCI outlets in the kitchen. There are 7 outlets total that I can find, on three separate 20-amp circuits in the CB box located in the garage. One outlet is ...

You probably CAN do it yourself, but if you're not familiar with the codes, I wouldn't. There are special codes that apply to bathroom outlets (need GFI, as you said), so either study up and do it ...

Many a homeowner has had the experience of losing power halfway through a morning shave or blow-dry. A quick run to the breaker panel to see what happened doesn’t help at all. None of the breakers ...