Even though installing a wood floor can be a relatively painless task if you have the right tools and expertise, for the discerning home owner it is essential you forsee any additional circumstances that prevent getting the most out of your hardwood floor. Winter is on its way and for wood flooring this causes a slight problem – a lack of warmth underneath your feet. However, with good planning and these great tips, you’ll be on your way to covering all the bases.
Electric underfloor heating has probably become the most effecient and cost-effective method of heating your floors and can even act as the primary source of heat in your home. Most people, however, may want to combine radiators and underfloor heating as their main sources of heat and doing so can have its benefits.
In this instance, it is much more cost effective to place an underfloor heating system in areas where someone is going to stand for some time. The most obvious place is in the bathroom near the basin, although you need make sure whatever type of wood flooring you use is waterproof.
Going one step further, laying larger areas of underfloor heating where you may reside more frequently, such as a living room will help to make efficient use of heat where it is most needed.
A large amount of good quality engineered flooring should always have the option of electric underfloor heating and should ideally be placed when the engineered hardwood planks are being laid themselves. At this stage it is imperative that you have drawn up a plan your room and where you want the heating system to be placed:
Downstairs flooring plan for underfloor heating. Original flooring plan by designbasics.com
As you can see, all the main areas are covered, catering in places where people will be stationary for a period of time. If you have installed a floating engineered floor in areas such as the garage or porch, you will have a much easier job laying underfloor heating than if the floor was stuck down.
Ovverall, planning your underfloor heating installation is essential to ensure all the areas you need are covered and that you are making the most out of heat dissapation. Engineered wood flooring is a great type of flooring to install during the colder months and will make just as lasting an impression as a solid wood floor.
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