Radiant Heating For Your Home

A combination boiler can be used for radiant heating and domestic hot water and is an energy efficient and longer lasting alternative to the typical water tank installed in most New England homes.

Below is the installation for my home - it's a Baxi wallhung boiler.  I installed it at the same time I installed radiant flooring.    It is very environmentally friendly, is Energy Star rated, and generates substantial fuel consumption savings.  Although the technology is new to the United States, Wallhung heating and hot water technology has a successful history in Europe since the 1970's. They export to more than 62 countries.  This particular unit was produced in Canada.

Using Warmboard For Your Radiant Heating

Warmboard a combines structural subfloor and a thermodynamically sophisticated radiant panel (aluminum and PEX tubing are two parts) into one simple component of your radiant heating system.  

You use warmboard rather than plywood under your floor.  It has a lower operating cost which will save you money over the life of it's installation. 

Their featured gallery of products even includes the MIT Solar Decathlon entry!  If you are interested in learning more, the Warmboard website has a lot of good information that is easy to understand.

To the right is a photo of a stranded bamboo floor over a warmboard installation and below is a gallery of photos of the installation. 

Remodeling a Porch into a Bedroom

Many people are finding that their needs have changed and they need more space, but since home prices have decreased in our area it might not be an option to move to a bigger home.  Often, with some creative planning, we can convert existing space into a more livable area for you.

At this house in Wakefield, the owner's had a baby and couldn't move out of their one bedroom apartment. I converted their back porch into a bedroom.  This new bedroom made use of space that was rarely used and they no longer feel like they have outgrown the apartment.  It was a good value for money for the owners and will enable them to stay in their home until the next baby!

In addition to gutting the room and adding the room to the existing heating system, I also moved the back door from the room to the hallway and built new stairs leading up to it.