underfloor heating in bathroom

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the architect really thinks I should have underfloor heating in the bathroom. I really don't care. it's a small bathroom and I've never once thought - ooh I wish it had underfloor heating. actually I get a lot of hot flushes so underfloor heating sounds horrid to me.

BUT
is it worth having. seems expensive. it's an old house with plaster and lathe and wonky floorboards. I'm happy with a little radiator that matches the rest of the house.
any experience. of cost and timeliness etc.

Electric or hot water?

We are renting and although it's throughout the whole flat, our electric bills have been nothing short of HORRIFIC!!! I've paid less in mortgage repayments before now than my monthly bill!!

I think architects are more concerned with the design so if you're going for something sleek and a radiator would perhaps look out of place then its something to consider.

Two experiences - previous house. Knocked through already quite large bathroom and toilet. 2 windows, tiled floor, tiled walls (floor to ceiling). Modern radiator. It was bloody freezing and it really spoiled otherwise beautiful bathroom.

This house - just had extension / reconfiguration. Have put electric underfloor heating in new family bathroom and small ensuite. It was all finished in Sept / Oct and I think we've only had it on 4 or 5 times. The bonus of electric is that its cheaper to install and heats up within minutes (so only need it on for a short period) although I think as a straight comparison its more expensive than gas.

So I think it depends on the look you're after, the size of the bathroom, windows etc, whether its well insulated, if you're using lots of tiles etc (tend to be cold).

We've got WarmUp systems in our bathrooms and I LOVE it
It isn't expensive to run - I've done a compare of our bills when running 1 vs 2 bathrooms and it is negligible

The WarmUp controls are really easy to set up, and it turns off with one switch for the summer.

It is so nice to step out onto a warm floor in winter, and we don't need to use bath mats because the floor dries nearly instantly if you step onto it with wet feet
The bathroom feels less damp and humid as well, but I don't know if that is good ventilation and/or the underfloor heating

We are about to move to a house without it, and getting it installed is top of the list of things to do

We love it. Only have a tiny bathroom on the return side of a terraced house which gets a bit dank as it doesn't get much light. With the underfloor heating everything dries quickly so no lingering damp smells or mould, nice dry floor even after a shower etc.

I suffer with cold feet most of the year, I can almost burn them pressing them on a hot water bottle trying to warm them up. With the warm floors by the time I finish brushing my teeth they are toasty.

Get the underfloor heating, trust me, it's worth it.

I have a tiny bathroom (the bath takes up just over a third of the floor space then there's also a sink and toilet crammed in too), we are about to redo the bathroom. Currently there is a towel rail/radiator thing which gets incredibly hot and is difficult in the small space to avoid touching.

I would like to put in underfloor warming instead but my husband worries there is not much floor space to warm up the room. I think it's a small room (2.4m*1.3m) and wouldn't need much heating. Reading this thread, I think I may be correct?