The typical cost of radiant floor heating installation is $1,700 to $6,170 with a national average of $3,831. Cost factors for installing radiant heat flooring can include floor size, floor material, ...

Choose the best infloor heating system. We cover the pros and cons of electric systems and hot water (hydronic) systems for comfort and space heating. Electric are easier and usually cheaper to ...

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 ...

When Terry McIlveen built his home in Maine in 1997, he made the unusual choice to install radiant floor heating. “People thought I was nuts,” he says. However, since that time, radiant floor heat has ...

Dear Tim: I have a unique opportunity to convert to radiant floor heating in my home. A complete renovation is in progress, and I’m convinced radiant floor heating will be the best for me. Is ...

The No. 1 reason why customers choose to install a hydronic/geothermal system is comfort, according to Bill Landis, sales manager, J.K. Mechanical Inc., Willow Street, Pa. And the No. 2 reason? That ...

Electric radiant floor systems typically consist of electric heating cables built into the floor. Electrical matting may also be mounted on the subfloor or below floor covering. The primary advantages ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of ...

Q. I have a unique opportunity to convert to radiant floor heating in my home. A complete renovation is in progress, and I'm convinced radiant floor heating will be the best for me. Is installing such ...

MARTHA’S VINEYARD, MA — We were asked to “rescue” a radiant floor heating system in a large Vineyard home—but this rescue came with a challenge—the new finished floor would be “floating” above the ...

Q DEAR TIM: I have an opportunity to convert my home to radiant floor heating. A complete renovation is in progress, and I'm convinced radiant floor heating will be the best for me. Can the average ...