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One problem I have with UFH is I want to use a wide plank natural plank for floor , but I no this probably end up warping wth radiant heat !! , one soloution is this .. I have being in contact with a flooring company based in york, pensalvannia U.S. who deal in recaimed wood from old barns and railway sleepers.. any wood that has being exposed to the harsh winters and searing hot summers here in the U.S. has to be able to stand up to a radiant heat system , this requires further investigation ...!!
Hi mudhut,
I have UFH with geothermal and wooden floors (Junckers). I think you may run into a problem even with old wood in Ireland as the damp summers (when the UFH is not on) cause the floors to swell, while the winters (with the UFH on) cause the floors to contract. Mad isn't it? You'd think the winters were the cause of damp! Anyway, I would worry for you that in the summer the old wood would bow as it expanded.
For the continuation of this thread, our full electricity bill for a 220 sq m. house with lots of glass came to €2000. I reckon about €1200 of that was for the heating/hot water.