Home Planning Series features a set of articles specifically developed to provide useful information on various applications and use areas within a home. The information is presented in a clear and easy to use format, free of industry jargon or technical lingo to answer specific questions consumers might have as they build a new home or make changes/upgrades to their existing home.
Home Networking
- Speaking of Home Technology
- Home Communications Wiring Upgrades Can't Wait for Tomorrow
- Ask Your Remodeler about Structured Wiring for Your Home: There's No Better Time to Upgrade
- Does Your Home Have the "Right Stuff" for Voice, Video and Data Transmission?
- Copper Makes for Faster Home Networks
- DSL or Cable - Which is Right for You?
- Wireless No Match for Hard-Wired Networks in the Home
- FCC Protects Consumers with a New Standard
- A Plug for Digital Communications in the Home
- Home Telecommunications Networking
- DSL Technology Offers High-Speed Internet Connections through Ordinary Phone Lines
- Home is the Destination for Boomer Generation
- Whole House Audio Meets Home Networking
- 10 Questions to Ask Yourself About Communications Wiring
- Start a New Career Installing Home Networks
- To Be at Home with Today's Communications Technologies, You've Got to Have the Right Connections
- Taming the Tangle of Wires in Your Home
- CDDs Make Sense of Home Networks
- "Wired" Homes Still a Dream for Many
- Tech Home Report Card Gives Homebuyers Clout
- Home Sweet Digital Home
- Home Networking in the Kitchen
- CDA Offers Free Communications Wiring CD-ROM
HVAC/Fuel Gas
Back to TopWiring
- Turning on to the "Current" Lingo
- In Electrical Cords, Size Matters
- Fatter is Better for Long Electrical Wiring Runs: Eliminate "Voltage Drop" Problems in Your Home
- Is Rewiring In Your Home's Future?
- Mapping Electrical Circuits in Your Home
- Smart Electrical Upgrades for Home Remodelers
- Do You Need an Electrician?
- The Top 10 Reasons To Call An Electrician
- Weathering the Storm: Portable Generators Come to the Rescue
- Saving the Planet - One House at a Time
- A Home Powered by the Sun and Earth: Heating And Cooling System Relies On Copper Tubing Buried In The Yard
- The "Green" Metal Is Made to Last
- High-Tech Wiring Is Best for High Definition
- Yesterday's Puffs of Smoke Are Today's Pulses
- Portable Electric Power: Tips and Trends
- Structured Wiring Boom Creates Job Opportunities
Safety/Codes
- New Wiring Device Saves Lives and Property
- Homebuyers Beware: Older Electrical Wiring Can Be Hazardous
- Can Your Home Wiring Handle The Load?
- Older Homes Need New Wiring
- Understanding a Home's Electrical System
- Give Home 'Energy Gobblers' the Boot
- Protect Your Home Electrical System from Power Surges
- Protect Your Home Electronics from Lightning
- Ground Rules for Household Wiring
- Living by the "Code" Reduces Electrical Risks
- Is Your Electrical Wiring Too Hot?
- Top Ten Wiring Hazards Threaten Life and Property
- House Wiring "Bundles" Could Be a Fire Hazard
- Keeping Pace with Code Changes
- Home Fire Sprinklers Save Lives
- Power Quality Comes Home
- Gauging the Difference
Projects
- Copper Accents Design Trends
- Search for Nation's Oldest Copper Plumbing Continues
- "Live/Work 2001" Showcase Mixes Business With Pleasure
- Copper Tops Barrel-Vault Roof on Showcase Home
- Wanted: 50,000 High School Grads for "High Power" Jobs