The house has radiator heat. The boiler kicks on intermittently when the thermostat shows that the house is 4-5 degrees above the set temperature. Is this a design feature of high efficiency boilers since it may take a while to bring the house up to temp with radiators or is there something wrong with the thermostat or boiler control?
TreeHugger: There's Lots to Learn From These Small House Plans From the '60s
Every January, as we build up to the big International Builders Show, there are a million stories about model homes and dream house plans, all many thousand square feet and full of many rooms serving ...
There's Lots to Learn From These Small House Plans From the '60s
The great room of the Myers home is designed to let in plenty of sun in the winter, while blocking it in the summer. Plan a comfortable, energy-efficient home that saves you money on heating and ...
TreeHugger: Want to Build a Tiny House? Here's Where You Can Find Floor Plans
Want to Build a Tiny House? Here's Where You Can Find Floor Plans
we are looking at buying a house that has a stone fireplace in the living room and a place in the basement to connect a woodstove, the house is 1456 sq ft on one floor and the basement is same sq. footage and completely open. was wondering if placing a woodstove in the basement wood supply...
Hey guys, So I have a very small house in Western MA (main floor just under 900sq ft + walkout basement/built in garage which will not be heated, about 700sq ft of basement that will be heated). I have all electric baseboard heat on my main floor and my basement has a non-functioning gas stove...