Time to revisit fire safety measures

October was National Fire Prevention Month, and it highlighted a key concept: It's way, way better to prevent fires than to think about trying to escape one, said Meri-K Appy, president of the non-profit Home Safety Council, based in Washington, D.C.

Reader write-in: Share your favorite holiday memory

Holidays are a time of family, food and festivities. Along with preparations for the Christmas season, this is a good time to reflect on family traditions and lament on the memories shared around the dinner table or in front of the fireplace. We'd li

A clean chimney is a safe chimney

Lamonte Johnson has been sweeping chimneys for nearly 18 years, most of those years in Montana. Owner of Mr. C's Chimney and Air Duct Cleaning, Lamonte cleans chimneys year-round. The bulk of his business is conducted through September, but Johnson s

Craftsman Arborgate has room to spare

Bold posts frame the Arborgate's vaulted porte cochere and entry. This single-story Craftsman cottage offers more than 3,000 square feet of indoor living space, plus a large vaulted rear patio. A breezeway links it to a two-car garage with two large

Jim Gainan: Capture the warmth of fall with rich, bright colors

The colorful days of fall are fading all too fast. Today as I look out of the window, I see bare trees and gray skies. So it's time to inject some warmth and vitality into our days. Fall decorating is all about capturing the warmth of the season with

James Dulley: LED work lights offer the best efficiency, better lighting, long life

Dear Jim: I like to work on my cars in the garage and do other projects around the house where I use a cage-type work light. It gets hot, so I know it wastes electricity. What other work light options are available? - Chris M. Dear Chris: Cage-type