radiant floors yes, hard floors (???)
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Comments (3)Yes you can have baseboard radiators and in-floor radiant. "Can they be in the same loop or zone?" That may not be the best way to plumb, as the radiators and in-floor will likely require different water temperatures (supply & return âÂÂT), flow rates and controls. Always use proper design and best practices for assured comfort and reliability, not easiest, quickest, cheapest hookup. Don't forget automatic air elimination and dirt separation. Proper placement of every component is crucial! Plan and document your mechanical room carefully with proper labeling, arrows indicating flow direction, supply & return and a DETAILED schematic that remains on-site and includes every component so that any technician coming on site can understand what they're looking at. HIRE A SERIOUS PROFESSIONAL - you'll be glad you did! IMO SR...See MoreRadiant floor heating retrofit in old floors?? Anyone done it?
Comments (8)I did my mother's house a couple of years ago. Single story house with full access to the underside of the floors via the basement. Her subfloor was wood plank on a diagonal with a mix of hardwood and underlayment and linoleum tiles over that, all 1950s original. Maybe 1150 sqft. Did two runs of PEX per 16" oc joist bay. Staple-up. No Al plates. Added foil-faced polyiso under the PEX, tucked up against the staples. To the oil-fired heating system, I needed to take the 180 degree baseboard water down to a more RFH-friendly 120, give or take a few degrees. I used Tekmar controls. A boiler/mixing control. A 4-way mixing valve. An outdoor reset. A couple of thermostats, a couple of temp sensors, A couple of Taco valves and circulation pumps. One manifold. Materials ran somewhere around $2000-$2500 for everything. Wood is roughly R1 per inch. I shoot for three times the R-value below the pex that what is above the pex. Mongo...See MoreBest flooring over radiant heat
Comments (2)What is the exact water temperature coming out of the boiler for the loops? Your air temp may be set to 71, but the water in the PEX in the concrete is much higher. You need to know how high, or you'll have floor failure of anything not compatible. For any bonding install, like glue down wood or thinsetted tile, you will need to grind off the surface sealer from the concrete. It won't bond. And, floating floors with a foam underlayment aren't wise with radiant heat either. You don't have a lot of choices, and none of them are really ''soft''. Other than maybe adding some rugs to the existing install....See MoreWhat wood floor is best in Colorado mountains/ radiant floor heating?
Comments (10)jenny_nettles , thats a great question! For radiant heat you will need very high quality Engineered Plank. Here is a helpful article specifically on how to pick high quality Engineered product. Try to start with a product made in the USA or Canada. Look for at least a 5/8" thickness and wear layer that allows for refinishing....See Morehilltop1155
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