Should my underfloor heating system be incorporated into a concrete floor?
FROM: Jaqy Halstead (Lincolnshire) My house is 500 years old and built of built of Blue Lias. We’re renovating totally, including removing concrete render from the inside and out to allow the house to breathe again. I was thinking about putting in an underfloor heating system. The company has suggested a concrete screed, then a Damp Proof Membrane, then the insulation with the piping, then another concrete screed. However, I’m worried that this will push any moisture up the walls. Is there any other way that I can install this system whilst protecting my house? Radiators will look totally out of place and, in any event, I don’t have much wall space as there are so many windows. Jaqy Halstead You do not mention what sort of floor exists at present. If there is a suspended timber and boarded floor I suggest that you have the under floor heating incorporated into the existing timber floor rather than changing it to concrete. I have seen these systems successfully installed in timber floor
