My mom just bought a new (old) house and a shiny new LCD tv. As she was getting ready to plug in the TV she found out that none of the available outlets were grounded. Is she risking big time damage ...

Back in 2009, I wrote a blog post giving some basic information on how to fix ungrounded three-prong outlets. The information in that post is still mostly applicable today, but there are few ...

Q: As a fellow home inspector, I think you go overboard with electrical issues, such as ungrounded two-prong outlets in old homes. Ungrounded outlets should not be reported as a defect unless found in ...