The owner of a 107-year-old home had been having issues with the home’s boiler and needed a solution for that and for a major basement finishing project.
Michael Bartholomay-Berreth, owner of the 2,700-square-foot, two-story Craftsman residence built in 1914 in Fargo, North Dakota, had decided to convert their unfinished basement into a warm, livable space consisting of a living room and bedroom with radiant heated floors.
“We live in Fargo, so obviously a house is only as good as its heating system,” says Bartholomay-Berreth. “Heating the basement was a major concern because it got very cold down there in the winter —



















