Synopsis

We found Rich in the basement, beneath the forced-air unit that supplies heating and cooling to the first floor. However, radiant floor heating, enhanced by aluminum mounting plates and foil insulation within the joist bays to reflect heat upwards, will be the primary source of warmth. Outside, Roger Cook displays the choices he made for edging the landscape’s walkways: steel, a durable, flexible, and nearly invisible material. In the workshop, Tom Silva applies fast-drying lacquer to the new ca