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Builder Confidence Ticked Up for the First Time in Months — But It’s Still Historically Low
35 is the new reading on the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index for August 2026, up one point from July’s 34. It’s the first monthly gain the index has posted […]
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A Recalled Kerosene Fuel Container Can Flash-Fire — Here’s What a Safe One Actually Looks Like
Sunnyside Corporation is recalling about 960 gallon-size 1-K kerosene heater and appliance fuel containers from batch 26082 because they were built without a required flame-mitigation device, according to a recall […]
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The Government Just Set a New Efficiency Rule for Furnaces — Here’s What It Means If Yours Dies This Winter
95%. That’s the new minimum Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency the U.S. Department of Energy will require of most newly manufactured residential gas furnaces, under a final rule DOE issued that […]
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Housing Starts Dropped 12.4% in July — What That Means If You’re Planning to Build or Renovate
Housing starts fell 12.4% in July, dropping to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.24 million units, according to newly released data from the National Association of Home Builders. Single-family […]
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376,000 CO Detectors Just Failed to Alarm — Here’s How to Actually Test Yours
Nearly 377,000 plug-in gas and carbon monoxide detectors sitting in outlets across the country right now cannot be trusted to warn you about a CO leak. On August 20, 2026, […]
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Pressure Washer Recalled Over Electrocution Risk — What Every Model Should Have Before You Buy
About 2,200 Workbless electric pressure washers sold in the United States, plus roughly 657 in Canada, are under recall after testing found the machines have no built-in shock protection during […]
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Is That Labor Day Tool Discount Actually a Deal? We Checked the Price History
Home Depot’s own product page for a Milwaukee M18 five-tool combo kit currently shows $299, marked down 50% from $599, badged as a “Daily Deal”. Search that same retailer’s own […]
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How to Tell If a Generator Deal Is Actually a Deal This Fall
Portable generators were linked to roughly 750 carbon monoxide deaths between 2012 and 2022, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s winter safety guidance. That figure is the reason a […]
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How to Inspect Your Attic Ladder for the Exact Defect Behind a 1.77-Million-Unit Recall
Louisville Ladder is recalling about 1.77 million attic stairway ladders sold under the Louisville, Featherlite, Lite, and Century brand names because the bolts connecting the ladder sections and the hinge […]
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Your Ceiling Fan Could Drop Its Blades — Here’s What to Check Before You Buy (or Keep) One
About 9,460 ceiling fans are coming off ceilings and back to Home Depot because their blades can separate from the motor while spinning. The Consumer Product Safety Commission recall, announced […]