Hi there,

With underfloor heating we recommend that you use either Laminate or Engineered wooden flooring, we have a vast range of flooring. We would urge you to stay away from solid wood if you are installing underfloor heating.

We also have an underlay specifically designed to be compatible with underfloor heating, Kronoswiss Pro-vent.

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to get in touch, either by email at Info@floormonster.co.uk or you can give us a call on 0141 887 5698.

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Floor Monster team

In a nutshell, electric systems are expensive to run (as is all electric heating) and you can't really escape the fact that gas is about a third the price of electricity per kwh, so they really only suit things like bathrooms or utility rooms.

Wet systems are what you need, and if you have the funds available then marrying it to thermal solar panels or heat pumps will give an extremely efficient setup because of the required temperature gain (radiator systems require approx 55° C but underfloor systems run around 25-30°C, which is close to what panels / exchangers output).

If you can't stretch to the panels / exchangers then they will run happily off a boiler, Vaillant and Baxi would be my suggestions if you're on a gas supply, for oil then look at the Grant Vortex units.

Nu-heat do a couple of solutions for thin setups which don't require floors to be taken up so can work well in rennovations.

Its a good idea to have a secondary heating supply for the living room as underfloor takes some time to farm through, and a gas / electric fire will give you the ability to chuck some heat into the room quickly if needed.

Hello and thanks SelSol Architechtural - really appreciate the mention! We would be more than happy
to talk through your queries and determine a suitable solution for your
refurbishment project. Please give us a call on 01404 540650 any time Mon-Fri
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There are pros and cons to underfloor vs. radiators.

Underfloor offers a lovely radiant heat but does take hours rather than minutes to heat up and for properties with poor insulation or ceilings over 2.4m it will struggle to heat the space adequately.

Radiators obviously take up more space, but now come in lots of styles, finishes, shapes, sizes, etc so can be a 'feature' rather than an ugly panel as they were for many years. They also offer heat much more quickly and can meet most heat output requirements.

Please contact our expert team on 01274 567789 if you need any help.

2. Why underfloor system is not the top rating?

There is good thermal mass giving a long lasting for heating, less energy needs to feed as radiators. But infrared spells from this heating go directly to selling but not to lower space of premises. No good convection. Can increase blood pressure if the temperature is not acceptable for you.

And another important is the surface glazed or soft (tiles, timber ect.) giving different waves maybe it's not for us.

3. Wall heating system. Same concept underfloor heating just in the walls. Benefits. Can run low and high temperatures. Can design with different angles to heat direct another surfaces true infrared spells. Wall panels never heat the selling opposite underfloor heating. Panels can plastered with clay plaster. Fits in any design. One panel can be installed between 2 rooms.

Infrared radiant heat heats not just the premises, but makes a comfortable feeling for all who is alive (humans, plants ect.) The infrared rays were used from ancient times…

There is no better feeling than a very cold day, sun-rays going true your body and you cannot feel the cold even if it is windy, the feeling that you get is like someone giving you more energy to your body, – this is an infrared heat.

The infrared radiant heat are different, have different wavelengths, heat spectrum changes when the heat goes true different material. For example, heat passes through metal, cement bricks or concrete, natural stones, glass or clay heat spectrum are changes to different waves.

The most positive human beings are accepting radiate heat from the clay. The clay has the same heat spectrum as human beings. Radiant heat from the clay stoves or any clay heaters does not only heat or provides comfort, but also has healing properties. Its the same when medics heal us through infrared.

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As someone living in a house with underfloor heating I couldn't recommend it enough! We have a geothermal system where we were lucky enough to be able to drill down for the pipes rather than excavating a large expanse of ground to lay them out. I would stay well clear of electric UFH as it is so expensive. I am currently refurbishing my old family home and as there were rotten floorboards on the ground floor, it was a no brainer for me to again go with UFH. The floors all had to be dug up (by hand!) before 6" of insulation was put down on a radon barrier. The floor is due to be poured this week. This time I am getting an air to water heat pump as it's even more efficient than the geothermal. It's quiet and I will be able to control it from my phone. The main thing with UFH is that once you turn it on just leave it. There are sensors (best sited on a north facing wall) which will run the system for you. If it's very cold the heat pump will kick in, if it's warm it won't be required to. It comes with a 200lt insulated hot water cylinder. UGH works best with tiles or polished concrete. It will work with most modern wood floors but not as well. Definitely do not use it with carpet. The other big advantage is that it eliminates all radiators and provides a lovely even heat. You could check to see if there are any grants available for upgrading your heating system to a more environmentally friendly one. Hope I'm not too late with these suggestions. Good luck with your project.

Forgot to mention 2 heat pump manufacturers. Nibe which is our geothermal heating system and the air to water heat pump called Thermia which I am putting in the refurbished house.