Green radiant heat Questions

We have a radiant floor in our kitchen. Will a bamboo floor work over the radiant heating system instead of the existing linoleum floor?

— Polly D Concord, NH

Joel Hirshberg

Answered by Joel Hirshberg

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January 31, 2012

We have a radiant floor in our kitchen. Will a bamboo floor work over the radiant heating system instead of the existing linoleum floor?

— Polly D Concord, NH

Answered by Joel Hirshberg on January 31, 2012

Can cork or bamboo flooring be used over a radiant flooring system?

— Polly Dawson Concord, NH

Answered by Ferello Croker on January 16, 2012

I want to install bamboo flooring over a concrete slab, with electric radiant heating between. Can you give me advice?

— Estelle Lampley Mechanicsburg, PA

Answered by Cynthia Phakos on November 14, 2011

Do I glue my bamboo flooring to the radiant heating pad after gluing the pad to the floor? I'm installing bamboo over a concrete subfloor.

— Carolmarie Mesilla, NM

Answered by Joel Hirshberg on October 17, 2011

Is hydronic radiant flooring better than electric in terms of cost, heat generated, and installation ease?

— Sapna Washington, DC

Answered by Randy Potter on July 9, 2011

We are building a slab-on-grade home with radiant heat in the slab. Should we use glue-down hardwood flooring or a floating floor?

— Sarah Locke Bowie, MD

Answered by Raymond Pruban on June 20, 2011

I need advice about installing electrically heated tile over cold concrete floor and XPS polystyrene foam.

— Peter Saranac Lake, NY

Answered by Molly McCabe, AKBD, CGP, CAPS on April 27, 2011

How do I move heated air from a greatroom with 16-ft ceilings to an adjacent bedroom?

— jerry h. Hopkins, SC

Answered by Florian Speier on January 13, 2011

What type of area rug is best on radiant-heated concrete floors?

— June East Chatham, NY

Answered by Raymond Pruban on November 14, 2010

What can I use to clean, color, and seal my radiant heat, concrete floors that will not give off toxic fumes during heating?

— Amber Bourbonnais, IL

Answered by Cynthia Phakos on November 8, 2010

 

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