Floating Wood Floors Over Radiant Heat

Floating engineered wood floors.

Floating wood floors over radiant heat.

For examples look at our northern lights collection. Most wood flooring can be installed over radiant heat providing all of the necessary conditions are met. Lumber liquidators recommends floating floors flooring not attached to the subfloor for radiant heat applications. It is also the responsibility of the general contractor plumber and hvac systems professional to put care into the installation of a radiant heat system so that all flooring substrates perform well and look great for years.

The best type of wood flooring construction to use would be a floating engineered floor. Successful wood floor installations occur when the radiant heat. One of the benefits of using a floating floor is that the floor boards are locked together at the joints of each board not nailed adhered or attached to the. Under floor radiant heating systems work by running hot water through pipes or electricity through resistance wires which are installed under the finished floor.

Quartersawn wood flooring is always more stable under conditions of extreme moisture or heat and is always a good choice over radiant heat especially when going with flooring wider than 4 inches. This factor varies with wood species as well as the flooring manufacture. To ensure performance the consumer should be aware of risks associated with nailing or gluing solid wood over radiant heat and ensure product selection and installation practices are appropriate for the application. Plainsawn wood will move more than quartersawn especially when it is over 4 inches wide.

Porcelain and ceramic tile are great conductors of heat so your home will get the full benefit of the radiant heating system. If you choose to use solid wood selectread more. This gently warms the floor under your feet. If you choose to have radiant heat installed beneath your wood floors the next step is planning the installation.

Such expansion and contraction can cause cracking. It is recommended that you do not glue or nail down your wood floors. Floating floors work best. In addition tile flooring will not expand as it warms or contract as it cools.

Wood flooring manufactured and expected to perform at mc levels higher than 9 percent or in conditions above 50 percent rh should not be used with radiant heating systems.