ᐅ Do radiators always need to be installed under windows in new constructions?
Created on: 26 May 2022 19:39
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Rumbi441
Hello,
we are currently planning and looking to reduce costs by replacing the underfloor heating with regular radiators. However, we do not want to place them in front of the windows. This raises the question: Is it necessary in a new timber frame construction to install the radiators below the windows, or is it equally effective to position them elsewhere in the room? The size of each room is under 30 sqm (320 sq ft), and the windows are triple-glazed. We are not building according to KfW standards, but the carpenter mentioned that due to the wood construction, the walls are thick and well insulated.
Do you have any experience with this?
we are currently planning and looking to reduce costs by replacing the underfloor heating with regular radiators. However, we do not want to place them in front of the windows. This raises the question: Is it necessary in a new timber frame construction to install the radiators below the windows, or is it equally effective to position them elsewhere in the room? The size of each room is under 30 sqm (320 sq ft), and the windows are triple-glazed. We are not building according to KfW standards, but the carpenter mentioned that due to the wood construction, the walls are thick and well insulated.
Do you have any experience with this?
Deliverer schrieb:
Do you run the radiators at the same temperature as the underfloor heating?No, these are separate circuits.D
Deliverer26 May 2022 23:48No offense, but then it IS a nuisance. An expensive one.
For @Steffi33, the reasons were carefully chosen, visual aspects, for which they were willing to pay.
In the case of the original poster, savings are being hoped for.
For me, that is the wrong approach nowadays. However, there is no explanation here as to why the expected savings. Many homeowners with signed contracts are now trying to control construction costs.
So if the original poster still has to or wants to linger in the planning phase, I would advise: plan properly first, then save in due time.
In the case of the original poster, savings are being hoped for.
For me, that is the wrong approach nowadays. However, there is no explanation here as to why the expected savings. Many homeowners with signed contracts are now trying to control construction costs.
So if the original poster still has to or wants to linger in the planning phase, I would advise: plan properly first, then save in due time.
Rumbi441 schrieb:
We are currently planning and trying to save costs by replacing the underfloor heating with standard radiators.I would recommend looking for more suitable places to save. A new car with manual windows and no power steering is considered "below standard" nowadays. You are already planning a lot; what exactly is the current project—a new build from a carpentry company, if I understand correctly? That would at least be a one-off “manufacturer” model – with an industrial supplier, I would strongly advise against this simply because it increases the risk of “special features causing complications.” Changing from mainstream routines is "riskier" than any savings in purchasing.
I believe underfloor heating was even recommended by @Nordlys (who, like me, doesn’t follow every new gadget craze).
Rumbi441 schrieb:
However, we don’t want them in front of the windows... so we wonder: in a new wood-frame build today, do radiators have to be placed under the windows, or is it just as effective elsewhere in the room?Elsewhere, radiators usually stand just as awkwardly. Radiators come from a time when there were regularly radiator recesses below windows (which back then still had window sills at waist height). Ysop*** schrieb:
@Steffi33 also has radiators that are very nicely concealed.I wouldn’t compare that to ordinary installation locations when it’s part of a room divider sculpture (see post #9).https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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