Old Houses, Old Systems
One of the things I love most about this business is the history of the heating systems in the old homes we work in. I enjoy poking around in the basements of old homes t...
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The Power of Re-piping with PEX
For aging buildings — or newer structures with piping-performance issues — the decision to continue repairing the existing plumbing and heating systems versus doing a tot...
Get Real — Get Hydronic Heat
My daughter Erin — whose work appears in Plumbing Mechanical and other trade journals from time to time — along with her three sisters grew up listening to me talk nonsto...