Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Q. I live in a house that is 10 years old. This winter, I noticed a small amount of water dripping from a smoke detector installed on the ceiling of the second floor. I had a roofer inspect the attic ...

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Ionization smoke alarms use a battery and two metal plates, called electrodes, to create an electrical circuit. Ions are tiny, electrically charged particles that flow through the circuit and between ...