Timber Floor Heating

In our wood floor guide we give you the opportunity to test our wood floors in a wide variety of interiors.

Timber floor heating.

This level of experience speaks to reputation quality products customer service fair prices. This is accomplished by putting floaters on the floor as spacers for the pex pipe. Quarter sawn timber is the best choice as it has been cut in such a way that when it absorbs moisture it is unlikely to bow or warp. This way you are heating the finished flooring instead of all the wood in the sub floor.

When considering installing floor heating with a timber floor finish the quality of the timber is very important. This is applicable to boards subfloors and room temperature. Radiantec has 37 years of experience in the radiant heating field. An even better way is to use a pre made product that has grooves cut it to accommodate the pex pipe and it already has the aluminum on it and in the groves to spread the.

Due to the natural characteristics of wood absorbing and holding ambient moisture along with the ability of the wood floor boards to expand and contract with different moisture levels within its environment the dry heat directly under the wood flooring can cause flooring to dry out quickly and contract in size causing cupping and or large open gaps between the boards. Hydronic under timber heating is suitable for large areas 80 m and can be used in a variety of installations where the timber floor is being installed on battens secret nailed to board or glued. Wood floors keep your feet cosy and warm on cool days and comfortably cool on warm days thanks to the natural cellular structure of wood. Your wood floor must be laid close to the subfloor and without an air gap as air gaps can cause the wood to dry out very quickly.

A low profile line voltage system it features gradual warmth from low wattage resistance heating of ultra thin flexible radiant heat film. There are two types of radiant floor heating electric and water based systems. A gentle electric radiant heat system designed specifically a gentle electric radiant heat system designed specifically for dry installation under floating wood and laminate floors. Warm water systems run hot water through pipes to create heat whereas electric underfloor heating heats wiring beneath the floor to generate heat.

Installing over underfloor heating. When laying a floor over underfloor heating loops the working temperature should be at least 18 c. Hydronic under timber heating is for warming the floor only and has a temperature limit.