Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Flooring dilemma - where to compromise? 8Jul 27, 2018 10:18 pm We spoke to the local timber supplier again and they again strongly recommended not doing timber over the heated slab. We met with the heating/geothermal/sustainability engineer and have decided to go with tile - when we found out how much the other options (e.g. engineered oak and hybrid) were going to reduce the effectiveness of the hydronic slab it just didn't make sense. Will use rugs to soften the living areas 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 6471 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 16281 Hi there, I'm a conplete newbie to this, but I'm looking to put a floor down in my 6x9m shed. It's currently sitting on a 100mm thick concrete perimeter (dirt floor… 0 6769 |