Hydronic radiant floor / Discussions

What heating system to use in my new detached garage/shop?

...radiant floor and I am not sure what to install. I can go with hydronic floor or electric. Hydronic is about 3300$ and the electric, around 2000$. I will keep the garage at a low temperature (around 12C) and will also have a small wood stove to heat up the space when working in there. My goal is to use as low electrici...

Posted by David Perreault Dec. 4, 2020 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized 1 response

Do I need to insulate under the footings of a frost protected shallow foundation?

Hello, I’m designing a FPSF in Southern Vermont (AFI 2300).  I want to fully insulate the radiant slab by including 4″ XPS under the footings but this seems to conflict with the FPSF principle of relying on heat transferring through the footing to stabilize the ground temp.  My next thought was to use the FPSF design g...

Posted by Jon Piana April 15, 2019 Slab on Grade 1 response