hardwood flooring and radiant heated concrete
Thanks
to advances in the heated floor industry, you can install
hardwood floors over radiant heat - with confidence. That means
you can enjoy the natural beauty of oak, ash, cherry, maple,
hickory, walnut and other fine hardwoods and the comfort and
efficiency of radiant heating.
There are some simple do's and dont's to take note of..
1. Solid wood flooring is less dimensionally stable than engineered flooring and so should be avoided over in floor heating. A good quality engineered flooring product will offer the benefits of solid wood with the additional benefit of greater stability. Engineered flooring is WAY less likely to shrink, split and cause problems over time.
2. Acclimate, acclimate, acclimate the new flooring on the heated concrete prior to installation.
3. Wood flooring will always shrink and expand naturally. Gaps come and go through the four season cycle. Therefore, to help disguise gaps, avoid lighter floors such as maple or white stained floors. It stands to reason that the contrast of black gaps next to light flooring will stand out more.
4. Avoid engineered Jatoba (Brazilian Cherry) or Ipe (Brazilian Walnut) as they are prone to excessive splitting and checking.
5. Be gentle with the thermostat, don't suddenly turn the heat on or off. Gradually adjust the heat up or down in 5 degree increments. This will reduce the chance of damaging your hardwood floor by subjecting it to sudden heat change.
6. If you go away in the winter time leave the heat on at 15 c.
There are some simple do's and dont's to take note of..
1. Solid wood flooring is less dimensionally stable than engineered flooring and so should be avoided over in floor heating. A good quality engineered flooring product will offer the benefits of solid wood with the additional benefit of greater stability. Engineered flooring is WAY less likely to shrink, split and cause problems over time.
2. Acclimate, acclimate, acclimate the new flooring on the heated concrete prior to installation.
3. Wood flooring will always shrink and expand naturally. Gaps come and go through the four season cycle. Therefore, to help disguise gaps, avoid lighter floors such as maple or white stained floors. It stands to reason that the contrast of black gaps next to light flooring will stand out more.
4. Avoid engineered Jatoba (Brazilian Cherry) or Ipe (Brazilian Walnut) as they are prone to excessive splitting and checking.
5. Be gentle with the thermostat, don't suddenly turn the heat on or off. Gradually adjust the heat up or down in 5 degree increments. This will reduce the chance of damaging your hardwood floor by subjecting it to sudden heat change.
6. If you go away in the winter time leave the heat on at 15 c.
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This home received engineered white oak hardwood, 7" width with a 1/4" wear layer, 10' lengths, glued directly to radiant heated concrete, site sanded and finished with a European hardwax oil
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