Timber Floor Underfloor Heating Systems

Retrofitting underfloor heating into an older property is certainly possible.

Timber floor underfloor heating systems. The natural properties of timber also mean that it has a fast heat up time whilst also resisting heat from escaping too quickly making timber helpful in maximising the energy. Before choosing underfloor heating many factors need to be considered. Clippaplate is a flexible first floor underfloor heating system that is both simple and safe to install in suspended timber floors. If your home features suspended timber floors there are several available water underfloor heating systems available on the market which can be installed within the voids beneath original timber floorboards.

There are many types of wood flooring which are considered suitable for use with underfloor heating and equally there are several methods of installing timber which also must be taken into consideration before the system is designed. By utilising the space in the joist void with effective insulation underfloor heating maximises heat output and allows an even distribution of heat across the entire floor space. In addition provided you have a well insulated property. It can be a much more efficient way of heating your property compared to using radiators.

Wet underfloor heating systems are an effective way of incorporating a heating system into a joisted floor construction for both new build and refurbishment situations. Also note that we can offer many different floor constructions. We strongly recommend thermal insulation with underfloor heating systems including in screed and under batten timber. Underfloor heating we would say is a nice to have as the ability to walk on a nice warm floor even in the midst of winter is definitely a really pleasurable experience.

Both hydronic and electric underfloor heating systems work well with timber floors as timber conducts and holds the warmth produced by the floor heater and radiates this into the room. Particular attention must be paid to the moisture content of wooden floors. Lately i have seen that solid wood flooring is less and less used is extremely expensive and requires extra special mounting conditions. One of if not the most important of which is floor construction.

A floating timber floor can be added on top of in slab or in screed flooring which has floor heating but in all cases the temperature must be limited to comply with the timber supplier s recommendations. Underfloor heating can be fitted in both concrete and timber suspended floors but for other floor constructions for example we also offer a floating floor solution please contact us. The natural properties of timber also mean that it has a fast heat up time whilst also resisting heat from escaping too quickly making timber helpful in.