Warm Your Toes With Radiant Floors

Radiant floor heating system structural detail in new home construction.

Radiant floors are a home heating method that doesn’t use traditional HVAC air ducts. Instead of warm air blowing through vents, heat from a source beneath the floors warms the home from wall to wall. Here’s what you need to know about radiant floors. Bottoms-up heating With traditional heating, the warmed air is blown through […]

Dealing With Home Temperature Differences

Woman suffering from heat due to temperature differences between the two levels of the home.

Owners of two-story homes know the dilemma well: The upstairs tends to be hotter and the downstairs cooler. This makes managing the thermostat challenging. Why does your home have these temperature differences, and what can you do to make things more comfortable throughout the house? Baby, it’s cold downstairs The problem is one of thermodynamics. […]