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"Radiant floor"

Radiant floor / Discussions

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What is the best heating / cooling system for a new build?

...radiant floors overheating are real, but you can work around that in a few ways. Having temperature sensors in the floor rather than chest height air temperatur...

Posted by David Coyle March 31, 2025 Heating and cooling 2 responses

What flooring goes over a radiant heated floor?

...flooring would I need with a heated floor, it's new constrution. A heated floor can have a detrimental effect on some types of flooring, but there are many opti...

Posted by dave levy Nov. 29, 2021 Flooring and stairs 1 response

What thickness of insulation and concrete do you recommend in a floating slab?

...radiant floor system? Thank you. If you install only 2 inches of insulation under a slab with radiant heat in a cold climate, you will be dumping tons of heat i...

Posted by Marc-Andre Roy April 21, 2021 Slab on Grade 3 responses

Can you do an update on Ecohome’s new demo house?

...radiant floor system uses a sealed, closed-loop system, in part, to control moisture in the tubing and therefore mold growth. In Ecohome’s new demo house, did L...

Posted by dean c Oct. 16, 2019 Concept and design 1 response

Can I use a solar thermal water heater to heat my pool in the summer and the floor of the garage that I am going to build?

...radiant floor that we just built for our new demonstration house. it would be easier I think to provide solar heat to an air heated floor than hydronic. Below a...

Posted by Bill Loucks Oct. 5, 2019 Solar thermal collectors 2 responses

Is a vapor barrier necessary under a concrete slab with foam insulation and if so, where does go?

We're soon building a slab on grade foundation for our new cabin in Montana and I've decided to sit it on a 4" EPS foam insulation so the slab will retain some ...

Posted by Grady 22 Aug. 17, 2019 Air and vapour barriers 3 responses

What is the optimal setup for mechanical systems for slab on grade?

...radiant floors for backup heating, so a ductless mini-split heat pump is sufficient. It also depends on what you call comfortable - if you want to bring the tem...

Posted by Dave Nuttall July 6, 2019 Mechanical systems 1 response

Can you help me choose between a slab on grade and pressure treated wood foundation?

...floor consists of concrete and insulation (radiant heating tubes, mesh and rebar of course) but not wood. A wooden structure would sit on top, above grade where...

Posted by Margot Simonot May 20, 2019 Slab on Grade 1 response

Would you recommend Legalett over water radiant floor heat for a backyard studio in Toronto?

...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 ...

Posted by Christine Pountney May 2, 2019 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized 1 response

Does hydronic radiant cooling work?

...radiant floors as a starting place - Radiant floor heat - Air heated, electric of hydronic, which is best?  Even in the appropriate climate it is a fairly compl...

Posted by dean c April 30, 2019 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 ...

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

What are the factors I should consider for choosing between a slab on grade and basement?

...radiant in floor.  I have several questions about the merits of each option, and would appreciate advice. 1. Cost - I know a slab is cheaper but having a baseme...

Posted by Shaun B April 2, 2019 Slab on Grade 3 responses

Should I use an air source heat pump in a Passive House?

...Radiant floors heated with air tubes       Choosing the Best Wood-Burning Stove or Fireplace Heat pumps - what they are and how they work Should you have a back...

Posted by Iain cunningham March 27, 2019 Heating and cooling 1 response

What should I look for if I want to buy a slab on grade house?

...radiant floor I would personally want to see the utility bills to know what a winters worth of heat would cost.  And a last piece of advice - don't be instantly...

Posted by terry northcott March 25, 2019 Slab on Grade 1 response

What is the Kenogami House heating system?

...radiant hydronic floor, moving purposely heated water in the radiant tubing to help balance the excess heating. My understanding was that the unheated water in ...

Posted by dean c March 22, 2019 Passive solar home design 1 response

Can I see details about the heating and domestic hot water systems of the Edelweiss house?

...radiant flooring? If not, what system was used for that? Also, what system was used for domestic hot water? Thanks The radiant floor is heated with an electric ...

Posted by August Wehrmann March 10, 2019 Heat pumps, geothermal and AC 3 responses

What are the options for radiant heat with a slab on grade?

...Radiant Floor Heating, have a look here and you will probably find all you need -  Choosing a Radiant Floor heating System I took a look at the  Warmboard websi...

Posted by August Wehrmann Feb. 3, 2019 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized 1 response

What is the best wall & insulation combination for Colorado?

...floor, I don’t believe there are any other manufacturers, and that is a great start to an efficient and durable home, we just built our recent Demo House on a L...

Posted by Jacob Johannessen July 2, 2020 Efficient home design 1 response
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