Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Why are tiles colder on floorboards than slabs? 6May 02, 2009 3:39 pm Metricon Riva 33 - http://herlihy-riva.blogspot.com Site start 15/03/2010 - Handover 23/12/2010 9 months and 8 days (284 calendar days) from site start to handover Re: Why are tiles colder on floorboards than slabs? 7May 02, 2009 4:08 pm vvs mand Its because the concrete slab retains heat. Heat generated by heating, the building being warmed up during the day and indeed the heat given off by those living in the house. The space under the floorboards is ventilated which allows for the air underneath the house to be constantly changed and as such cooled which in turn keeps the floor and tiles cool. that makes sense... all of the tiles I were referring to are ceramic. my suspicion - some builders, they do usually make 'odd' settings in their site plan / pricing as their standards - being hopeful that first - the initial price is… 9 2441 Hi All New to the forum and looking for some advice, has anyone else renovated an old miners cottage in or around Ballarat and been able to identify the flooring? We… 0 8758 6 11528 |