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How to Live with Radiant-Floor Heat

ScottG, contributing writer | March 26th, 20122 comments

Radiant-floor heating systems often include concrete slab floors, a combination that should produce steady temperatures without the frequent ups and downs of forced-air systems. But there's a catch: because the slab is slower to respond to changes in temperature, whether to turn down the thermostat at night becomes more than a simple question.

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How to Lay Tile Over a Concrete Slab

ScottG, contributing writer | December 13th, 20114 comments

Uncoupling membranes used between a tile floor and a concrete slab should prevent any cracks in the concrete from affecting the tile, but will it lower the thermal mass potential of the concrete?

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Radiant Floor Heating: Can One Floor Heat Two Stories?

ScottG, contributing writer | October 20th, 20103 comments

Would a house be comfortable if you just heat the bottom floor? With 6,000 heating degree days a year, Omaha, Nebraska, isn’t exactly balmy come mid-winter. If a ranch-style house has a radiant-floor heating...

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1950 CA Bungalow Bath Remodel

GawainT, member | March 9th, 2009

This bath remodel includes a HydroMassage whirllpool, custom cherry vanity with granite top, ThinWire floor heat, and Title 24 compliant halogen lighting. The vanity was designed to...

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Reader Feedback: Fine Homebuilding Issue #202, April/May 2009

RDA, producer | February 26th, 20092 comments

Readers respond to Alex Wilson's open letter to President Obama and more.

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Rustic Modern Custom Home

mdesign, member | January 12th, 2009

A custom home built with both rustic and modern elements. Home features wide plank pine and slate flooring, combined with wrought iron light fixtures and iron stair railing. High ceilings and clean...

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