ᐅ Underfloor Heating – Is It Better to Install Tiles or Laminate Flooring?
Created on: 18 Oct 2017 11:46
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Majin
Hello,
I originally planned to install laminate flooring throughout the entire living area, but during a consultation, I was told that tiles are better for underfloor heating. They warm up faster and retain heat longer, which is also more efficient in terms of energy consumption. They also mentioned that in their own home, they have tiles everywhere except for the kitchen, where there is laminate, and that spot is always the coldest.
Is this a significant difference? I could install laminate myself, but tiling seems different.
I originally planned to install laminate flooring throughout the entire living area, but during a consultation, I was told that tiles are better for underfloor heating. They warm up faster and retain heat longer, which is also more efficient in terms of energy consumption. They also mentioned that in their own home, they have tiles everywhere except for the kitchen, where there is laminate, and that spot is always the coldest.
Is this a significant difference? I could install laminate myself, but tiling seems different.
I don’t notice any difference between tiles and laminate. Our laminate is clicked together.
The underfloor heating operates at such a low temperature that you can hardly feel the floor is warm.
I’m not familiar with the heat transfer coefficients, but with such a small temperature difference, I don’t expect significant variations.
What I would never do is install laminate in the kitchen.
The underfloor heating operates at such a low temperature that you can hardly feel the floor is warm.
I’m not familiar with the heat transfer coefficients, but with such a small temperature difference, I don’t expect significant variations.
What I would never do is install laminate in the kitchen.
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winnetou7818 Oct 2017 22:36Looking forward to hearing about your experiences, as I will also have about 80 sqm (860 sq ft) later on.
Tiles are generally better with underfloor heating when it comes to heat conductivity and distribution.
Laminate (wood + impact sound insulation) naturally insulates against heat. Not by much (necessarily). Most people say they don’t notice a difference. Some say it doesn’t insulate at all, it just delays the heat transfer, meaning laminate would be slower to respond to temperature changes. Personally, I believe that over time, less heat reaches through, even if it’s just a small 0.5°C (0.9°F) difference as I’m referring to.
Our tiler charges a bit over €30 (about $33) net per m² (11 ft²) for installation.
There is an additional net surcharge of nearly €10 (about $11) per m² (11 ft²) for tiles larger than 30 x 60cm (12 x 24 inches), which I think is overpriced.
For a room of about 15-20 m² (160-215 ft²), I once installed laminate together with my father-in-law in around 3 hours, without impact sound insulation or baseboards.
Of course, cheaper is good quality laminate for €20 (about $22) per m² (11 ft²), installed by yourself.
Anyone who can lay tiles probably won’t hesitate long before installing tiles themselves.
Otherwise, we installed tiles in areas with heavy use. A bedroom presumably doesn’t endure as much foot traffic as a living room or hallway. So in our home, tiles are in the high-traffic areas and laminate in the bedrooms, both with underfloor heating.
Laminate (wood + impact sound insulation) naturally insulates against heat. Not by much (necessarily). Most people say they don’t notice a difference. Some say it doesn’t insulate at all, it just delays the heat transfer, meaning laminate would be slower to respond to temperature changes. Personally, I believe that over time, less heat reaches through, even if it’s just a small 0.5°C (0.9°F) difference as I’m referring to.
Our tiler charges a bit over €30 (about $33) net per m² (11 ft²) for installation.
There is an additional net surcharge of nearly €10 (about $11) per m² (11 ft²) for tiles larger than 30 x 60cm (12 x 24 inches), which I think is overpriced.
For a room of about 15-20 m² (160-215 ft²), I once installed laminate together with my father-in-law in around 3 hours, without impact sound insulation or baseboards.
Of course, cheaper is good quality laminate for €20 (about $22) per m² (11 ft²), installed by yourself.
Anyone who can lay tiles probably won’t hesitate long before installing tiles themselves.
Otherwise, we installed tiles in areas with heavy use. A bedroom presumably doesn’t endure as much foot traffic as a living room or hallway. So in our home, tiles are in the high-traffic areas and laminate in the bedrooms, both with underfloor heating.
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chand198624 Oct 2017 21:43Kaspatoo schrieb:
Some say that it doesn’t provide insulation either; it just delays heat transfer—in other words, laminate responds more slowly to temperature changes.Help. Those people should then explain exactly what insulation is!?
The worse heat is conducted, the warmer the underside of the floor becomes when the same amount of heat reaches the surface (when comparing identical material thicknesses). And the longer it takes.
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