Over at the Old House Web, Amy Hayden wrote about Five Benefits to Using Radiator Covers. This has started a bit of a debate: Are rad covers useful or do they waste energy? Hayden wrote, "Radiators ...

Radiators and vents rely on convection. They warm air, which rises, pulls cooler air through the emitter, and sets up a loop. Block that loop with fabric, wood or stacks of books and the emitter heats ...

There are always projects to do, especially in old homes. We struggle to try and use modern products in old buildings — with mixed results. Sometimes we make things worse, or we buy something that is ...