Q:I installed track lighting four years ago when we bought the house. They have several bulbs in each fixture, all 50W halogen bulbs. The main fixture above the island has eight bulbs. Recently I ...

Editor’s note: This column originally was published July 24, 2004. I was in a 30-year-old rancher this week that had distinct marks on the ceiling, evenly spaced as if they were directly under the ...

Soot from fire pits, fireplaces and candles can leave major stains. Here's what experts say you can do to get rid of them. After shaking out the soot (into the garbage or outside), start to clean soot ...

MAY I suggest a distinct, if not an alternative cause for Prof. E. B. Poulton's soot figures in NATURE, April 27th? The ceiling plaster is very porous, except where it is in contact with the joists, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — “In the 25 years I ...