Radiant Heat Flooring During A Remodel? Flooring Choices To Consider

Remodeling your home is the perfect opportunity to also improve your heating system. One of the things you might consider is incorporating radiant heat flooring if you're already doing a remodel. If so, that means replacing your floors with something conducive to that heating system. Here's a look at some of the most popular radiant heat flooring solutions to help you make your choice.

Tile Floors 

Tile floors, whether ceramic or porcelain, are one of the best options for radiant heating because they will absorb and radiate that heat evenly and consistently. The thin tiles absorb heat quickly, which is ideal when you want to ensure that your home warms up in a hurry. They don't retain heat for quite as long as some flooring options, though. However, if you're installing a radiant heat system with water circulation, this is a great flooring choice because porcelain and ceramic tile floors are safe from deterioration due to water leaks.

Stone Flooring

Natural stone is another popular choice when it comes to flooring for radiant heating systems. Natural stone will absorb heat readily and radiate it into the room with ease. You'll find that your stone flooring tiles stay warm and comfortable for quite some time because stone flooring is thicker, which means it holds heat longer. You might also find that stone floors take longer to heat up because of the thickness. In addition, stone floors won't expand or contract with heat changes, which preserves their integrity.

Engineered Wood Floors

If you want wood flooring, you'll want to talk with your remodeling contractor about engineered wood floors instead of traditional hardwood flooring. Radiant heat can cause contraction and expansion in natural hardwood flooring and may cause damage in the event of a water leak. However, engineered wood floors are more consistent under temperature changes and can be protected against water damage in the event that the system should leak. However, wood flooring, in general, isn't as good a heat conductor as other flooring solutions. It doesn't retain heat as well, nor does it distribute it as evenly. It can work if that's what you have your heart set on, but it's not the ideal solution.

These are just a few of the many things that you should understand when it comes to choosing the right flooring for your new radiant heating system. Talk with a remodeling service, such as Economy Supply Co, for more information.

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