Radiant floor heating / Discussions

...radiant floor heat. Will this type of insulation work?  Do I need to place a vapour or air barrior on top of the 3/4" Shiplap Pine prior to emplacing the Rigid Panels?  Do I need to place a Tyvek type sheathing over the insulation between it and the Board and Batten? Thank you Ron

...heating is on its way out. Read more here –  Why Electric Heating Systems are Best for Zero Energy Homes. Here is our introduction to underfloor radiant floor heating. As for the slab on grade with frost wall – an alternative to explore is a raft slab frost protected shallow foundation with air heated radiant floors, t...

...floors necessary? Whether or not you need radiant heat in a slab on grade foundation floor that is super insulated depends on your climate, the amount of insulation, any floor coverings you put on, and finally how you personally define comfort. See this page that talks in detail about human comfort in homes and how to ...

...Radiant floors aren’t the kind of thing you turn down during the day when you go to work anyway, you just set it and leave it generally so it should always be warm. I personally have a radiant floor with engineered wood on top and I’m very happy with it. Here is our page on choosing the best flooring, this may also hel...

...radiant floor heating, or the air system that Legalett uses. I am also wondering how much rebar should be in a slab on grade floor and if it's okay to have the perimeter touching the ground without any insulation beneath it?  The most cost-effective system to deliver in-floor radiant heat would in your case depend on h...

...floor radiant heating systems I would first point you to this page here – Choosing under floor heating hydronic / liquid, electric wires or air heated, which is best? Some considerations depending on climate – your use of Celsius tells me you are likely in Canada, and if so, are you in an area where you’re at risk of i...