ᐅ Is underfloor heating more efficient with stone flooring or wood flooring?

Created on: 3 Sep 2017 08:22
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jimkn0pf
First of all, although we are currently building, I embarrassingly have very little knowledge about the technical features of our future house. Therefore, I cannot go into too much detail with my question. Our house will be very well insulated in terms of thermal insulation. For heating, we have decided on an air-to-air heat pump and underfloor heating. We are now faced with the choice between oak hardwood flooring or gres stone tiles with a wood-look finish. As far as efficiency goes, from what I understand, the stone floor makes more sense. We are interested in the "comfort experience." Is the stone floor unpleasantly cold during periods when the heating is off and with good insulation, compared to hardwood floors? We are also curious whether the electricity savings from the better heat conduction are noticeable. I understand that without technical specifications this cannot be determined precisely. I am only looking for a rough estimate. Is the difference around 10 to 20 percent, or should we expect a larger difference, for a living area of about 150m2 (1,615 sq ft)? Thank you very much in advance...
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Saruss
3 Sep 2017 13:16
Well, you can’t really say everyone needs hardwood flooring just because they walk barefoot—it’s too general a statement. As I mentioned, our children walk barefoot on tiles all year round, by their own choice, starting from around the age of one. I wear socks. Nobody wears shoes inside the house, and no one feels cold. Even at outdoor temperatures of around -5°C (23°F), our underfloor heating supply temperature is only about 30°C (86°F), which is barely noticeable on the surface.

Choosing tiles, wood, vinyl, or carpet is more a matter of personal taste and design than a technical issue. However, carpet can be a good option for those with dust allergies because it “traps” dust.
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Bieber0815
4 Sep 2017 10:22
Saruss schrieb:
Tile, wood, vinyl, or carpet is more a matter of taste and design than technical considerations. Although for dust allergies, carpet can be practical because it "traps" dust.

There’s really nothing more to add!
lastdrop4 Sep 2017 10:38
I love walking barefoot on my tiles on the ground floor in summer...