Smart lights are a great way to enhance home security. Being able to flip on the lights remotely or automatically, you can give the impression that someone is home and expose potential intruders. It’s ...

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Dear Pat: I have several outdoor floodlights, but I want more security. I saw some inexpensive motion-sensing lights at the hardware store. Is this a project a beginning do-it-yourselfer can tackle ...

Need a cheap and easy way to deter intruders? For homeowners, outdoor lighting is a game changer for providing a line of sight on potential trepassers without running up costly energy bills. If you're ...

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Dear James: We need more security that just the three floodlights we now have. I thought about getting some motion-sensing ones. How difficult is it to install these new lights myself? -- Elaine H.