Hydronic

• Q&A: Closing a House for the Winter

  Q: I have customers who want me to build a log home that will be used seasonally, for about two months of the summer and another two months in the winter. During the rest of the year they want to leave the house closed up and unheated. We're at the edge of the Rocky Mountain Front Range in eastern...

   

• Indirect-Fired Water Heaters (Subscriber content)

  In homes heated with a boiler, an indirect-fired tank can provide domestic hot water reliably and efficiently. A pair of industry experts explain what to look for.

   

• Products

  Contemporary range hoods, pro-duty ratchets, heat-loss calculator, time-saving floor finisher, laminate ceiling planks, carbide chop-saw blades, more

   

• Installing A Heat-Recovery Ventilator

  A ventilation contractor explains the ducting, sizing, wiring, and balancing that produce an effective HRV installation.

   

• Notebook

  Stachybotrys mold, contractor licensing, radiant heat claims, Business Tune-Up, more

   

• Trade Talk: Growing Pains for Potable-Water PEX (Subscriber content)

  Although manufacturers of PEX tubing tout its many advantages, most plumbers still prefer copper

   

• Resources

  Hydronic heating guide, basic engineering text, more

   
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  Fine-Tuning Forced-Hot Air

  A heating contractor details how to upgrade from a typical bare-bones heating system to one that delivers comfort and customer satisfaction.

   

• Q&A: Air Quality Problem in Entry

  Q: I have been called to solve an air-quality problem at a house with air-lock entries. The house has hydronic heat. The vestibules have no mechanical ventilation, and the air quality is poor. What type of ventilation do you suggest for these very small rooms?

   

• Kitchen & Bath: Bathroom Trends from the K&B Show (Subscriber content)

  What’s new from the KBIS show in Chicago