Radiant heat & wood flooring

We are planning a reno and are considering installing Carlisle wide plan wood flooring over radiant heat (Warmboard). My research has yielded mixed results, so interested in thoughts and experiences with this combination.

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in Flooring 9 years and 5 months ago

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ellenlourie | 9 years and 5 months ago

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To deancollins Actually 80F of the floor temperature is pretty low for radiant heating. It is common misconception even between people who are in the trade that floor temperature is the temperature of the room. It is not.

deancollins | 9 years and 5 months ago

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@MP 80f seems really high, do I take it that you don’t do underfloor heating regularly then?

Master Plvmber | 9 years and 5 months ago

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Do not install radiant heat on your new wood floor without a slab sensor to monitor the temperature. You have to limit your surface temperature to 85°F. Some wood floor manufacturers recommend 80°F. For this reason, you get a limited amount of heat from the floor. It may be enough, but it may not. It has to be thought about, a lot, before committing to it.

Augustiner | 9 years and 5 months ago

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Engineered woodfloors work fine. So if you have a reclaimed wood that come on some sort of MDF or plywood base that’s no problem. I have read that solid quarter sawn hardwood is recommended also, but I have a 4 inch rift quarter oak installed without radiant and it’s shrinking a lot in winter mainly due to the dry air.