Whether you're trying to figure out how to plug in those holiday lights without blowing a fuse or need to keep cold air from seeping in through baseboards, Lou Manfredini is here to help. Whether ...

TODAY contributor Lou Manfredini, host of “House Smarts” is back for another edition of “Ask Lou.” This time he explains how to safely hang Christmas lights, fix a drafty baseboard and remove grout.

If avoiding frustration and preserving your holiday spirit are at the top of the wish list this holiday season, learning how to fix Christmas lights that are on the fritz might not seem to be worth ...

Remove the plug from the wall. Check both ends of the light strand. Remove other lights attached to the strand. Examine the strand for broken bulbs or a frayed cord. If these are present, the fuse may ...

Oh, the weather outside is frightful. And I'm outside, standing on a ladder and hanging Christmas lights on my gutter. "Why didn't we do this when the weather was nice?" my wife, Joni, asked.

Generally speaking, technology is improving all the time. And yet, strings of holiday lights—whether they’re for an indoor tree, or the outside of a house—never seem to get better. Sure, there are ...