Radiant

• New England Update

   
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  Q&A: Wood Trim with Stucco

  Q: We will soon be building a stuccoed Tudor-style home. Standard practice in our area is to fasten the wood trim directly to the sheathing, then apply a three-coat stucco to the areas formed by the applied trim. How can the trim-stucco joint be detailed to prevent water infiltration?

   

• Kitchen & Bath: Warm Solutions for a Cold Kitchen (Subscriber content)

  Kitchen heating solutions

   

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  Bootleg grounds, leaky ridge vents, stiff tile subfloor

   

• Focus on Energy: Adding a Floor Heating Loop (Subscriber content)

  Adding a radiant loop

   

• Beating the Big Chill (Subscriber content)

  Productivity drops when it’s cold, and some materials, like caulks, glues, concrete, and plaster, just won’t perform well. We compare features on several types of portable heaters and give tips on how to match the heater to the job.

   

• Focus On Energy: Euro-Hydronics (Subscriber content)

  European hydronic heat technology

   

• Focus On Energy: The Benefits of Radiant Ceiling Panels (Subscriber content)

  Efficient radiant ceilings

   

• Radiant Slab on a Tight Budget (Subscriber content)

  Depending on availability, proprietary gypsum-based thin slabs can be expensive. A hydronic engineer describes an innovative, cost-effective approach to pouring a radiant slab.

   

• Piping Layouts for Hydronic Heat (Subscriber content)

  The design of hydronic heat distribution piping affects overall comfort levels, regardless of boiler efficiency. An engineer describes the pros and cons of four piping layouts for hot-water heat.