Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jan 11, 2010 9:44 am Hi Guys, I am new to this forum and have enjoyed reading up on bits and pieces. I have a question regarding floating timber floor boards and coiled heating. I was wondering if its possible to lay floating boards on top of a slab that has coils in it??? I have tried reading up on manufacturers sites but they say that with excessive heat change they could become cupped (I am unsure of what this is) perhaps it is warping??? Any advice appreciated....have you ever placed boards down before on slab heating????? Thanks Groovin 7777 Re: Heated coil flooring???? 2Jan 11, 2010 11:30 am Boral's Silkwood (engineered flooring) is specified as suitable for heated flooring (or at least hydronicn heating). Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Re: Heated coil flooring???? 3Jan 14, 2010 7:16 am We've been looking at the strand woven bamboo interlocked (hence floating floor) range and I've noticed in the specifications a number of times references to suitability for in floor heating. The change in dimension for changes in temperature and humidity are a fraction of that of normal wood products. Less expensive and harder - a good combination. The new Melbourne Recital Centre used bamboo which is what first sparked my interest. http://www.ecoflooring.com.au/ Pfiff Finally making progress again, with a clothesline (yippee) and some much needed little things being attended to over the holidays. 40 C on New Year's eve? We love our a/c! Re: Heated coil flooring???? 4Jan 14, 2010 7:26 am I'd have thought if you were going for a heated floor the insulation factor of a floor covering would reduce the result. Also any floor covering will reduce any solar gain you might have if you just had concrete. Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Heated coil flooring???? 5Jan 14, 2010 7:43 am Actually, as long as there is no air gap, timber floor covering does not add much thermal resistance. I've got hydronic heating with 12 mm plywood and 12 mm timber and I'm happy with the setup. Wouild nopt use 19 mm battons and 19 mm timber however as this woudl be too much thermal resistance (and I don't like the drummy sound). Yes, not good for direct solar gain. In my case, the north is the entrance of the hosue and I have ceramic tiles there to absorb as much winter sun as possible. Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Re: Heated coil flooring???? 6Jan 14, 2010 7:52 am That's good to know Casa thanks for the heads up. Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Heated coil flooring???? 7Jan 14, 2010 10:37 pm Hi I have heating underneath my timber floor, I'm not sure what you mean by coil heating, what I have is water pipes attached to a hot water pump which is laid in the concrete and then the timber floor is on top. I have had this house for two winters now and the timber floor is as beautiful now as the day it was laid with no warping or colour change or anything. I live in WA and I can't remember what the company is called but if you're in WA let me know and I will find out. I first stumbled across floor heating in the bathroom of a hotel in Queenstown (NZ) in the middle of winter, it was the best thing that was ever invented, Queenstown is one cold place in winter!!!!! Electrical just got back to me and said the most they can provide is a single power point on the Bedroom 1 side of that wall. After handover, your towel rail installer… 2 3804 1000000% definitely add insulation. I have in my home and it makes a big difference minimising sound transfer. Insulation is pretty cheap and definitely worth it 2 6173 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15884 |