Choosing a Final Floor Finish
What floor finish can I use with underfloor heating?
Suitable floor finishes include Stone, Tiles, Wood, Laminate and Carpet
Stone and Ceramic Tiles
Tiles are the best floor finishes for underfloor heating systems on a solid floor.
Stone or ceramic tiles offer the least thermal resistance of all the floor finishes.
A low thermal resistance means better efficiency and a greater degree of comfort.
Tiles can be fixed using a flexible tile adhesive suitable for use with underfloor heating or stone tiles can even be fitted during the screeding process to eliminate the need for adhesive.
Tiles can be laid over an 18mm chipboard decking when fitted to a suspended floor construction.
Natural Wood, Engineered Wood and Laminate Flooring
All wood or laminate flooring works well with underfloor heating so long as a maximum thickness of 22mm is adhered to. Any floor finish thicker than this will have an insulative effect and diminish the maximum output of the underfloor heating.
Natural wood should be acclimatised to a room before being fixed down and have as low a moisture content as possible to avoid warping when laid.
Carpets and Underlay
Carpets can be laid over a solid screed floor or an 18mm chipboard decking over a suspended floor. Carpet and underlay should officially not exceed 2.5 Tog although not exceeding 1.5 Tog will improve heating efficiency.
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