If you are considering underfloor heating for your home, it is difficult to know what type of system is best suited to your property, and which will be the best in the long run.
There is a wealth of information out there, but it can often be difficult to navigate your way to the right answers.
Some of the more frequently asked questions about underfloor heating systems are listed below:
If you are installing an underfloor heating system, you will want to be sure that you have all the required permissions and that the system and its components all meet with building regulations. This will safeguard the investment you have made, and maintain the value of your property.
There are several different standards and regulations that relate to the different types of underfloor heating, and it can take a long time to fully digest and understand all of the legislation.
Continue reading “Planning Permission and Building Regs for Underfloor Heating”…
The type of underfloor heating available today, consisting of pipes or electrical cable laid into the floor, is a far cry from some of the methods used in the past.
Amazingly, underfloor heating has been dated back as far as the Neolithic period; in this article we will examine some of the innovative methods used by our ancestors to heat their dwellings, and look to the future of underfloor heating in the modern day.
Underfloor heating is becoming more and more popular in the UK as an alternative to central heating. Building design today focuses on energy efficiency and the reduction of carbon emissions, and underfloor heating is one of the systems which are being specified more regularly, with this in mind.
Electric underfloor heating has been in use throughout Europe for several years. It is now being more widely used in the UK as it offers better energy efficiency and versatility of installation, making it an excellent choice for renovation projects.
The system consists of a series of electrically resistant cables which are laid into new flooring, or beneath existing flooring.
Underfloor heating is the means of heating a property via a circuit of pipes or cables laid into the flooring of the building. It is widespread in Europe as one of the more common heating systems, but still has a relatively small market share in the UK; around 5% of the overall heating market.
If you are considering underfloor heating for your home, it is difficult to know what type of system is best suited to your property, and which will be the best in the long run. There is a wealth of information out there, but it can often be difficult to navigate …
If you are installing an underfloor heating system, you will want to be sure that you have all the required permissions and that the system and its components all meet with building regulations. This will safeguard the investment you have made, and maintain the value of your property. There are …
The type of underfloor heating available today, consisting of pipes or electrical cable laid into the floor, is a far cry from some of the methods used in the past. Amazingly, underfloor heating has been dated back as far as the Neolithic period; in this article we will examine some …