antique douglas fir flooring Question / Radiant Heat

Good afternoon Brownstoners, I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. I am torn on a decision that needs to be made and im hoping all of you can help me decide. We have a gut rehab going on right now and discovered we have about 600 SF of original flooring perfectly removed from the house which is currently being stored in the cellar. I had Jose who is mentioned on this site often come take a look and he said on a scale of 1-10, they are a 10, in perfect condition. I really wanted to use these floors on our parlor but i think we are going to end up doing radiant heating throughout the house. In my reading I have found out pine floors are not good for radiant heat flooring and 2 flooring people had suggested i do not install them over it. Half of it is wide plank and half of it is narrow. I haven’t measured it yet but i know its 3/4 inches thick and Jose said he thinks they have never been sanded. I guess i should sell it? whats it worth?

stuyheights

in Flooring 10 years and 7 months ago

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Master Plvmber | 10 years and 7 months ago

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What on earth have you read that says you shouldn’t use radiant heat with pine flooring? You certainly can. You just need to limit the surface temperature to 80°. You wouldn’t be the first person to have done this successfully.