ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Steven Fox is an often successful but always enthusiastic DIY buff. Taking after his master mechanic father, he loves nothing better than to amuse himself trying to figure out how things work and how to fix them when they won’t.
Browse By Tag
We're just days away from the start of the holiday season. That means now is the time for good cheer and glad tidings. But if you're like a lot of people, you're greeting the coming winte...
With the cheerful arrival of spring, the frigid, finger-numbing weather we endured mere weeks ago suddenly seems like a distant memory. But don't fool yourself: If you were uncomfortable ...
Radiant heat: It’s widely popular around the world, especially in Europe and Asia, but remains rare and insufficiently understood in the United States. In part, that's because in the dome...
Heating tends to cost a small fortune in the winter, but it doesn't have to—not anymore. Yet homeowners still dread the arrival of the utility bill at the end of the month. Why? For start...
You never get used to it—the discomfort you feel when you roll out of bed and set foot on an ice-cold floor. But while some homeowners merely wince, stumble toward their slippers, and get...
It's the 21st century! It shouldn't be such a struggle for owners to heat their homes evenly enough to enjoy total comfort and efficiently enough to achieve low energy costs. But still, e...
As might be expected, the consistent comfort and high efficiency that are hallmarks of radiant heat didn't develop overnight. But you may not know that it took centuries of innovations to...
As the mercury continues to drop, heralding the arrival of the colder months, Mother Nature prods homeowners to think ahead. Winter is coming, and the weather's only going to get worse. I...
As summer heat gives way to fall’s cooler temperatures, daily activities—from dinners to DIY projects—migrate back indoors. But really, how much more comfortable are you indoors with your...
Whether it's a new floor for the living room or new cabinetry for the kitchen, remodeling typically involves changing how the home looks. When you install new HVAC equipment, however, you...
