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Underfloor heating vrs what floor covering?

8 years ago

I'm at building stage and have under floor heating going in. But I'm so confused on what type flooring I should use to best maximise the heat out put! Every shop and every customer advisor tells me a different thing, probably to sell their own product! Sooo confused!!

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Victoria

8 years ago

Tile is the best for heat transfer, then engineered wood, then carpet.

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Katie Paul
8 years ago
I recommend porcelain tiles, they are lovely and warm.
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Dani Jackson
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I am wondering the same, also at build stage. Our builder has said you have to wait up to 8 weeks to have a wood floor laid over underfloor heating, so we're currently looking at the wood effect tiles.
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8 years ago
You have to wait about 8 weeks for the screed to dry before any type of floor covering. A friend had real wood over under floor heating and due to the natural expansion of wood when warm they had loads of problems with it lifting. Which was why we opted for wood effect tile. There are loads of really good ones out there now.
Victoria
8 years ago
I have wood effect porcelain too..

Gingerface is correct, screed will need to dry and then floor brought slowly up to heat, then cooled again before you lay anything.
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providing engineered flooring is laid correctly it will not lift. It will move but not enough to notice anything which is why it was designed with a ply back. Tiles are best for spreading heat but they also cool down quickly. Engineered flooring keeps the heat for a bit longer. There is not much in this its more the look you want?
emersideas
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8 years ago
I started at first thinking I wanted the wood effect tile then the engineered wood flooring now I'm back to the porcelain tile , but because I want it to flow though out the whole down stairs will it?
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B. If I hated it in ten years times how hard is it to replace tile?
Victoria
8 years ago
You have to offset the echo with soft furnishings.
Hard to take up though once down..
My whole house is tiled.
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8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
the engineered floor will be stuck to the screed which to take up is no harder or easier than a tile. Like Victoria said soft furnishings will take away the echo and will make your home the home you want it to be. I would stick with your gut on this one.
emersideas
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you all

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