Sitting on the floor in front of a warm fire while the snow piles up outside is a nice way to spend a winter evening — especially if the floor itself is toasty, and toes are comfy before the logs are even lighted. One way to guarantee that is with radiant heating, “one of the most efficient ways of delivering heat in a home,” said Alexandra Bandon, an editor of This Old House magazine.

With radiant heat, a homeowner typically saves about 30 percent on annual home fuel costs per room, “no matter what kind of fuel you are using,” she said. And because less fuel is used, it is considered more ecologically sound than traditional home-heating methods.

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