Are radiant floors worth it?
I have been considering adding heated flooring into my new home but 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 upgrade. Adding heated flooring on top of tile board plus adding new brick does raise the floor quite a bit. Another con is the cost of the project, however buying new brick floors plus adding a heating system doesn’t come cheap. Since I already factored in doing my new home flooring plus budgeted way too much, it seems love fate. The pros are just amazing with this system! First, I suffer from really bad dust sensitivities plus I am sensitive to dust. Since the flooring is hidden under the brick plus uses either electric or boiling water, no dust is being circulated in the air quality plus I will believe healthy all year, however radiant heating also is silent in operation. As a light sleeper I really love this pro. Another benefit is that I will get even heat throughout my home. Have you ever noticed freezing 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 plus cranny. No space is being left unheated plus the heat doesn’t rise plus waste energy! Compared to forced air heating, radiant flooring is about 25% more efficient. How can I say no to this?