Glad we made the update to heated flooring
When my husband and I bought our house it was clear the floors needed some love.
I hated the brown carpet and wanted something new. We both agreed hardwood flooring would really give our home a nice touch. It was expensive, but totally worth it. I live down south, so the weather doesn’t get too cold. However, we were redoing the flooring anyway. Every room was getting ripped up to access the plywood underneath. It was the perfect time for radiant heat installation. My husband and I talked about it, crunched some numbers and agreed the heating installation was worth it. It added a step in the flooring installation process. Now it went cement board, radiant heating, hardwood on top. It almost doubled the cost of what we originally planned on in our home. Now that it is done, I am so glad. The floors should be good in our home for around 15-20 years. It is nice knowing everything is new, clean and fresh. I also didn’t realize how hard wood feels under the feet. It also gets cold in the wintertime. Having radiant heating means that everything just feels warmer and softer. I haven’t needed to buy any throw rugs. I also like that the system is quiet, efficient and warms anything that touches it. My dogs in particular love laying on the floor now for a nice, long nap. Our home has a central heater but when it dies we no longer will need it. The radiant heating system does the job and then some.