Underfloor heating

unique nickname

Hi,

I am about to renovate a 3 bed terraced house, it will need a heating upgrade. I am planning on replacing all rads, probably pipes, installing a stove and back boiler...estimate at d mo is 8k+

Just wondering what is the current cost comparison of the underfloor heating solution? All the floors on the ground floor are being taken up anyway so this wouldn't be an extra cost.

Thanks in advance.

Steve.

B-D-P--

Underfloor is not a good option if your heating is oil.
UFH needs a constant slow heat such as A2W heat pump or geothermal.

Wearb

B-D-P-- wrote: »

Underfloor is not a good option if your heating is oil.
UFH needs a constant slow heat such as A2W heat pump or geothermal.

Do you not think it works well with oil when plumbed properly using a buffer and mixer valve etc. The boiler can be kept in condensing mode any time it called on?

Underfloor does need a very high level of insulation to be viable though. I think if I was in op position I would insulate as much as possible and go with rads.

I certainly wouldn’t go with underfloor and stove supplying it.

unique nickname

Wearb wrote: »

Do you not think it works well with oil when plumbed properly using a buffer and mixer valve etc. The boiler can be kept in condensing mode any time it called on?

Underfloor does need a very high level of insulation to be viable though. I think if I was in op position I would insulate as much as possible and go with rads.

I certainly wouldn’t go with underfloor and stove supplying it.

Hi,

The house is supplied by gas, it's a city house. I was thinking of the stove and back burner for the rad option, I'm open to whatever is needed for the ufh but just curious as to the cost comparison.

I'm only just getting my head around the various factors thanks. It seems that water ufh is the more expensive option so the electric coil option or heat mats seems to be the option I'd like to compare thanks🙂

Wearb

unique nickname wrote: »

Hi,

The house is supplied by gas, it's a city house. I was thinking of the stove and back burner for the rad option, I'm open to whatever is needed for the ufh but just curious as to the cost comparison.

I'm only just getting my head around the various factors thanks. It seems that water ufh is the more expensive option so the electric coil option or heat mats seems to be the option I'd like to compare thanks🙂

I remember hearing a horror story about electric mats, but can’t now remember the details, so if considering that, then really do your research.