Underfloor heating systems come in two types: electric and water-based, each having their own benefits. For people looking for ease and quickness of installation, electric underfloor heating is often the best choice. Standard versus high output heating cable Most electric cable used in underfloor heating systems comes in one of two wattages: 150w and 200w. [...]
Installing electric underfloor heating is a great way to upgrade your home and turn a bathroom, kitchen, conservatory, or other room into a warmer, cosier place to be. While there are a number of good DIY underfloor heating kits out there to choose from, installing a mat system is fairly straightforward, whatever kit you go [...]
Once you have decided to install underfloor heating, either using a tradesman or by doing it yourself, you will need to decide which system is most suitable for your needs. Whether it is a wet system, solar powered or electric then you will need to find a supplier. A good idea is to talk to [...]
Water underfloor heating is one of the most popular types of heating for the home. It works on the same principle as standard central heating, in that hot water is piped through the system, gently warming all the rooms. Water underfloor heating systems are more suitable for newer floors. The flow of the water is [...]
Electric underfloor heating is becoming very popular as energy rates rise. The reason is simple: heat rises, too. Underfloor heating is much more efficient than the forced-air heating more commonly used in today’s homes. Rather than a radiator or electric baseboard which heats the air, and the air then heats the objects in the home [...]
When looking for a heating system for the bathroom, underfloor heating is ideal. The room will be warm without being hot, and when you get out of either the bath or shower the floor will be warm to the touch. Any towels or mats that you put down to stand on will be warm and [...]
Where a structure has solid concrete floors it may be necessary to also install thermal underfloor heating insulation boards in conjunction with either water or electric underfloor heating. Solid floors can lose heat under the floor as well as round the edges and the use of thermal insulation boards can help to prevent the unnecessary [...]
Underfloor heating has been around since Roman times, and in fact one of the earliest modern versions of radiant floor heating was a variation on the Roman method, called Hydronic Radiant Heat. Where the Romans built their floors up on tile columns and circulated hot air from an outside fireplace through the below-floor airspace, modern [...]
A new underfloor heating system is a wise investment, but it can be made even wiser by the addition of a thin layer of insulation beneath the wires or pipes. Of course heat rises, that’s what makes floor heating so efficient, but a certain percentage will still work its way downward; proper use of insulation [...]
Tile flooring is very popular now, but if you live in a northern clime, you may have already experienced the shock of stepping onto a lovely tile floor in your bare feet and feeling like you’ve stepped onto an ice rink. If you are considering tile floors in your home, for either new construction or [...]