We have a hydronic in-floor heating system in a slab subfloor that has an engineered wood floor glued on top without a seperating membrane in between. We like to change now to a tile floor. Trying to take the wood floor up we noticed this to be very piece meal like. That glue does not come off easy and I like to find out if anybody has any knowledge in this. Can I leave the wood floor in and install tile over it or do I lose too much heat? Any suggestions on how to remove the wood floor and glue? What probelms with either way? Read More →
how effective is floor heating? will the entire room warm up? or just my feet? Thanks Read More →
Is it better to use a smaller, separate propane water heater for the in floor heating? Read More →
gonna get new engineered hardwood floors over concrete floor, thinking of heat between. i only have a electric heat baseboards in my condo, would i save money or benefit if i also get the radiant heat??? Read More →
I am interested in having an expensive ceramic floor installed in my kitchen, and am hooked on the idea of having radiant flooring installed. Has anyone had any experience with Thermosoft products? Does anyone have any general ‘buyer beware’ advice about the entire concept of radiant flooring? Read More →
I’m not putting it in but I just watched a decorating show , and there was a polished concrete floor poured onto the heating system.I was just wondering if the entire floor would have to be " dug up" to repair this sort of system or does it last forever ? Sorry , a second question, is this system cost effective to use ? Read More →
We live in Southern Ontario which can have some moderately (yes, it’s all relative) cold winters, but not as cold the prairies. Read More →
A double brick walled Church in the Northeast is redoing a basement bathroom. The old concrete was 6" thick. The 7′ x 7′ (9′ high) room has unheated spaces on 5 of 6 sides (under an exterior porch.) Heating was formerly a steam radiator on the ceiling. Radiant floor heating is desirable with a view to install a thermal solar collector. Current information suggests that the insulated concrete slab should be no more than 4" thick with pex tubing 2" below the surface. As the concrete will be acting as a thermal storage mass as well as a radiant surface wouldn’t a thicker slab be desirable? How would a thicker slab also be made to be responsive to the...
Mine will be installed in a new- build wooden frame house…..super insulated. I can have terrazzo tiled or wooden floor. And what fuel do you use, oil, woodstove ??? Related Blogs Related Blogs on What is your experience of underfloor heating? Warmup Electric Radiant Underfloor Heating Blog Archive Lift … Read More →