She has enjoyed this hobby for several years, but it did not start until after the birth of our third child. Prior to that, we had a bunch of boxes filled with memorabilia, and photos. But, when she decided to dive into those boxes and really sort them out, she needed a lot of space. She and our eldest laid everything out on the heated floor and then sat there amongst all of the materials. They did this a few nights a week all winter long, and had a blast.

Now, when the weather gets chilly they cannot wait to get started on that years photo album. They save up photos, invitations, certificates, awards, and an overwhelming amount of other things all year long. The process is always the same; the only difference is that more members of the family get involved now. If the floors were not heated, they would not be eager to do their work upon it. So, all because of our heated floors, our family has a tradition, and plenty of memories to go with it.

However, there are also air and hydronic radiant flooring options to consider. Radiant air floors use tubes filled with hot air to warm the surface. Hydronic radiant heat passes running hot water through tubes to create the warmth. They vary in pricing, and as such could make the difference between you deciding to springing for the heat source, or not.

In actuality, you can have the system under stone, tile, vinyl, linoleum, wood and carpeting. However, it is most efficient and effective when placed under stone or tile. One of the reason for this is that some flooring insulates, thus causing the lower success level. You should also know that the low surface temperature created should not cause any damage to your floor.