Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

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 ...

Yes, it’s possible to install a heat pump on your own to save money. You’ll probably still need some professional help – as in an electrician, not a psychiatrist to counsel you when you wonder what ...

It's a cold winter's morning as your creep into the bathroom. But you're not greeted by a frigid floor—instead, soothing heat seeps up from beneath you. Good thinking installing that in-floor heating ...

As HVAC solutions have grown rapidly over the last decade, contractors often struggle to keep up with the changing technology. Modern, all-electric, clean-energy innovations like variable refrigerant ...

Whether your heating system has failed or you are building a new home and installing a furnace for the first time, the cost of a new heating system can be gulp-inducing. Depending on the type of ...