Electric Radiant Floor Heating Systems Under Hardwood

Species both in solid and engineered flooring options certain species are known for their inherent dimensional stability such as mesquite black cherry black walnut and others.

Electric radiant floor heating systems under hardwood.

Zmesh is the optimal heating element to use when considering heating underneath a nail down hardwood floor because there is no worry about piercing the heating element and having to repair it. Thermofloor is a 4 in 1 heating insulating noise reducing moisture abating radiant floor heating underlayment specifically designed for laminate glue down and floating hardwood and engineered wood floors. Heating floors is becoming increasingly popular due to the ease of warming up your entire home. When wood is selected as a finished floor covering material may questions and concerns arise about its compatibility with an underfloor heating system.

Traditionally it has been used for tile floors but now it is also used with wood flooring. Electric radiant underfloor heating systems can be installed under wood floors by working from the basement or from a basement crawlspace. The foil heater system is an electric heating mat that offers quick installation beneath wood flooring and other floating floor types. Radiant heat is a system using electric coils or tubes of hot water underneath the flooring.

The types of wood flooring best suited for under floor radiant heat systems should be accounted for to ensure long term performance. Electric floor heating systems for hardwood floors have been developed by heatizon systems since 1979. This is the easiest and most cost effective way of. Its foil wrapped heating wires offer unparralled thermal conductivity into the wooden flooring allowing rapid heat up times and efficient and consistent heat distribution.

It is necessary to acclimatize the wood to the interior of the house prior to installation and ensure that it is sufficiently dry. Our staple down nail through technology with zmesh is unmatched in the industry.