ROSEMONT, Ill. — Even when properly insulated, concrete floors suspended over cold spaces will lose up to 80% of their heat. As heat is lost through the floor, it puts a costly strain on HVAC systems ...

It's used with tile, concrete or wood floors and can be powered by electricity or hot water. And radiant floor heat can be the answer when other options just won't work.

These radiant-floor-heating pipes go into the concrete slab and keep it toasty warm. Tribune Media Services (Tim Carter Tribune Media Services / The Spokesman-Review) ...

Photo/Tim CarterThese radiant-floor-heating pipes go into the concrete slab and keep it toasty warm. Q. I have a unique opportunity to convert to radiant floor heating in my home.

Because retrofitting a house or room with radiant floor heating comes with the added costs of removing and replacing the floors, most people opt for radiant heating when they are building or adding on ...

The market for heating mats is expected to grow at the fastest rate due to higher adoption of do-it-yourself (DIY) underfloor heating systems. Electric DIY floor heating mats are popular because ...

Concrete or other thermal mass materials (e.g. stone, masonry) can also be located close to a wood burner, so the heat can be absorbed and released when the fire is out.

QDEAR BARRY: My home has a forced-air heating system, with ducts installed beneath the concrete slab floor. When it rains for several days in a row, the vents get wet, and some have standing water ...

Q My house was built in the early 1970s, with long runs of 8mm microbore copper pipe set into a solid floor. As a result there is a circulation problem. During the recent cold weather the ...