Radiant Floor Heating Makes Hardwood Flooring Comfortable Throughout the Winter
Here in the Reno-Tahoe region we like our homes comfortable, and radiant floor heating is exactly the right addition to keep your hardwood flooring warm and comfortable through the coldest of winters. Not only that, rooms warmed from the floor up require less energy and heat more evenly than wall or floor ducted air-heating. The floor is no longer the “cold area” in the room, because the ceiling doesn’t need to be heated before all the other space is. Already have a wood floor? Radiant heating systems can still be added.
Additionally, radiant floor heating doesn’t dry the air inside a room or blow dust around; making it a great idea for people with allergies or greater sensitivity to low humidity. If installed properly by a qualified professional, radiant heat can serve to lower your heating bills and make your home or office a far more inviting place to be.
Radiant Heat Isn’t Just for New Construction
While yes, installing a radiant floor heating system in new construction is more convenient for installers, that doesn’t mean a system cannot be installed into your existing structure as it stands. All with very little intrusion into your life or business. It’s really a simple matter of accessing the underlayment and plumbing in the hardware. Perhaps I’m oversimplifying that process just a little, but for experienced professionals, all of the steps, equipment and techniques necessary to a top-notch installation are just part of our daily routine.
Radiant Heat Isn’t Just for Expensive Homes
When the idea of using radiant heat under hardwood flooring was first introduced several decades ago, it was indeed considered a luxury for people with more money than time. Then it was discovered that radiant heat from the floor took a major chunk of the heating bill away, and the idea became far more main stream.
Today, homes and businesses of every stripe and price-tag are enjoying the benefits of warming their rooms from the floor up. Ask any Realtor and they will tell you; a home or office building with radiant heat installed under hardwood floors will command better rental rates and a higher purchase figure. Especially here in our region where snow is an inevitable yearly occurrence.
Radiant Heat Isn’t Something you Have to Wait to Own
Ask us for a referral to a licensed radiant heat installer who can work with us to get you the heated hardwood floor of your dreams. Call me today, and we can discuss your needs and get you on the short path to warmer floors and smaller energy bills. You’ll be glad you did, all year round.
Sorin Giurca
Master Craftsman, Owner
775-831-1379