Are radiant floors worth it?
I have been considering adding heated flooring into my home however I wondered if it was worth all the hassle.
After a bit of research I have deduced that the pros severely outweigh the cons.
The cons with heated flooring is that the existing floors need to be ripped up for the installation. Adding heated flooring on top of stone board as well as adding new stone does raise the floor quite a bit. Another con is the cost of the project, buying new stone floors as well as adding a furnace doesn’t come cheap. Since I already factored in doing my home flooring as well as budgeted way too much, it seems like fate. The pros are just amazing with this system, first, I suffer from legitimately terrible dust sensitivities as well as I am sensitive to dust. Since the flooring is hidden under the stone as well as uses either electric or boiling water, no dust is being circulated in the air quality as well as I will suppose healthy all year… Radiant heating also is silent in operation. As a light sleeper I legitimately like this pro. Another benefit is that I will get even heat throughout my home. Have you ever noticed cold spots in homes? This is because forced air heating tends to rise up towards the ceilings. Not every corner is getting the same amount of heat. Since heated flooring is either piping or mats inside the floors, it is in every nook as well as cranny. No space is being left unheated as well as the heat doesn’t rise as well as waste energy, but compared to forced air heating, radiant flooring is about 25% more efficient. How can I say no to this?