Homes built after 1950 or so are typically heated with either hot air blown through ducts or hot water pumped through baseboard heaters. Older homes often have cast-iron radiators, which produce heat ...

Consistent performance, easy installation and simple climate control—Electric radiant heat warms the home from the floor up. New England mornings can tempt some of the toughest to roll over, turn off ...

Electric radiant floor systems typically consist of electric heating cables built into the floor. Electrical matting may also be mounted on the subfloor or below floor covering. The primary advantages ...

Boston – Radiant floor heat frequently isn’t the easy choice when retrofitting an older home. But when Bob and Judy Zeitlin bought a 160-year-old house on historic Beacon Hill here, they decided they ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of ...

Imagine stepping out of your bed or from the shower onto a warm floor that continuously, invisibly and quietly generates comfortable heat for your home. That’s far from a dream — radiant floor heating ...

There’s nothing worse than rolling out of bed on an icy winter morning and feeling the chill of cold tile beneath your feet. Of course, the luxury of warm floorboards underfoot is not the only reason ...

After 10 years in print journalism, Nick transitioned to the home improvement space. He has specialized in maintenance, mortgages, home warranties, moving, car shipping, home security and more for 7 ...