Solid hardwood over radiant heat
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Hardwood over radiant
Comments (11)Whidbey - the use of nails for flooring is not forbidden; it depends upon the type of installation used for radiant heat. In fact, there is very big business in retro-fitting for radiant, under hardwood floors (which have been nailed). mdev ~ before any glue is used, discuss with its manufacturer to be sure it is suitable for radiant heat installations. Most adhesives are okay, but some radiant systems use *very* hot water, which can cause some adhesives to become brittle or otherwise lose gripping effectiveness. I would also question the potential for out-gassing from glues, although don't be surprised if you get a generical response of 'that's not a problem' instead of test results....See Moreelectric radiant heat under hardwood floors - recommendations?
Comments (1)The NWFA guidelines are a good place to start for advice on radiant heat under a wood floor. There is also a discussion on the link listed at the bottom. Hardwood Floors Magazine has a forum discussion at http://hardwoodfloorsmag.com/forum/topic165-solid-pine-over-radiant-heat.aspx. Launstein has a web page devoted to radiant heat at, http://www.launstein.com/radiant-heat/radiant-heat.html. American cherry and walnut are know to be more stable so are often suggested over radiant heat. There are a number of species that professionals have experienced problems with including Brazilian cherry. You might look at the discussion at http://hardwoodfloorsmag.com/forum/topic109-jatoba-over-radiant-heated-gypcrete.aspx Here is a link that might be useful: Blog on Radiant...See MoreWho has Solid Hardwood Over Radiant?
Comments (2)I do not have radiant heat floors as yet, but am preparing for same. Have read several articles, and have included two here. Hope they are helpful.. http://www.launstein.com/radiant-heat/radiant-heat.html Here is a link that might be useful: Wood Floors Online...See MoreLVT with radiant floor heating vs. hardwood?
Comments (4)We have 2800 square feet of LVT throughout the first floor of our ranch house, bathrooms and kitchen included, and it is gorgeous. They were professionally installed; the subfloor was leveled so that there are no door transitions or height differences throughout, and it is a stunning look. Downstairs basement is engineered hardwood. If we ever need to redo the floors in the basement, it will be LVT. There is no going back; it is just too lovely and practical. The cork backing of the LVT makes the floors very comfortable underfoot, and they are very quiet. I considered tile with radiant heat until I spent a week in a beach condo with tile floors; they felt too hard under my feet....See MoreFloortech
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