The typical cost of radiant floor heating installation is $1,700 to $6,170 with a national average of $3,831. Cost factors for installing radiant heat flooring can include floor size, floor material, ...

Winter storms bring freezing temperatures—and power outages or mishaps that knock out your home’s heat. Here’s what you can ...

Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

Hover over main image for caption information. A typical oil fired forced hot water heating system, installed in 1980 was ready for replacement. The original boiler room equipment was removed, which ...

When the temperature drops, the classic advice is to pick one “warm room” and focus your heating there. That strategy can ...

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 ...

With global warming becoming an urgent issue, heating our homes efficiently -- and sustainably -- has taken center stage. As winters become more unpredictable (and unexpectedly harsh), finding ...

Inside an 80-year-old apartment complex in Brooklyn, the steam heat system had always been chronically uncomfortable in the winter. Apartments on the top floors could be 90 degrees even with the ...

Conventional district heating systems are generally designed around the load. However, an alternate approach would be to design around potential heat sources, including the waste heat from power ...

Set aside your wool socks for a moment and imagine your warmth coming up from the floor. Tempting, right? Invisible, silent and comfortable, underfloor heating is steadily reshaping how we think about ...

"Cold drafts from poorly sealed windows and doors can offset the warmth generated by your heating system. You can check for ...