Engineered Flooring Over Hydronic Heating

There is an alternative to solid hardwood flooring that looks identical but won t dry out from exposure to underfloor heating.

Engineered flooring over hydronic heating.

The cut and thickness of the wear layer lamina peeled sliced or sawn may also affect how the. Engineered wood flooring like laminate it is produced in layers so it has a more stable base that won t react to the heating and cooling process. A good compromise is to install the hydronic system right in a concrete slab and install the wood on the concrete. The purchase of laminate flooring to be installed over hydronic radiant floors or radiant heat should only be entrusted to trained professionals who are qualified to assess the heating system and determine the best type of laminate floor for installation.

The inherent dimensional stability of engineered hardwood floors makes it a great choice for radiant heat systems. Our laminate flooring is approved for use over radiant heating systems. But that said even a wood floor will warm up and heat you and the room quite well. Laminate over radiant heat shaw s laminate flooring goes perfectly with radiant heating systems.

However not all engineered wood flooring is recommended or appropriate for use over radiant heating systems. Launstein hardwood floors are engineered to give your home the beauty of hardwood flooring and the luxury of radiant heat. Engineered flooring with a less stable wear layer species such as hickory beech and maple are not normally best suited over radiant heat unless otherwise suggested by the flooring manufacturer. Engineered flooring even comes in bamboo.

To help you achieve the perfect installation we re giving you a few pointers before you get started. The heating element should be embedded within a sleeper system subfloor under a traditional subfloor or embedded within concrete. Most manufacturers that manufacturer engineered floating floors provide a warranty for installations over radiant systems with the possible exceptions of their maple and brazilian cherry species but the installation of their flooring have to be done according to their specifications. Engineered wood flooring works better for radiant heating than under solid hardwood.

With launstein hardwood floors you can enjoy the beauty of natural wood with the comfort of radiant heat. Engineered wood flooring is in general more dimensionally stable than solid wood flooring. But if you do wish to put radiant heating under solid hardwood use quarter sawn wood flooring instead of plain sawn wood flooring. Heated hardwood flooring is the single most effective luxury upgrade for your home.

The top layer or wear layer is solid wood and comes in all the same varieties that you ll find with other solid hardwood flooring. Certain solid hardwood floors are appropriate as well. When you are installing wood floors over top of concrete the double layer two layers of 1 2 ply floating plywood method will be the best method. A correctly installed engineered hardwood floor can resist damage from underfloor heating better than it can resist most localized heating sources.