Can solid flooring be installed on a radiant heating system?
YES. You must follow the recommendations of the radiant heat system manufacturer and thoroughly understand how this type of heating can interact with the strips. Radiant heat systems heat the room through the subfloor. Consequently, even though heat is minimal, it can dry out the strips of the floor and reduce the moisture content of the wood, thus creating spaces between the strips. In some cases, if the moisture content in the strips drops too much, dehydration could cause them to split. The relative humidity of the installation site, the moisture content of the subfloor and moisture content of the hardwood floor must be ideal and well controlled before proceeding to install the floor.
