Underfloor heating on first and second floors?

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I’m confused about whether one can have underfloor heating upstairs. I understand that on the ground floor the pipes are laid on concrete, which is obviously not an option (in most cases) on other floors. Can UFH be used on upper floors, or not? And is it efficient?

Not sure of the details but we were looking to buy a house that had UFH on basement, first and second floor. (Garden is basement level for overflow pipes etc) - so it is possible.

www.nu-heat.co.uk/blog/underfloor-heating-options-for-first-floors/

Thank you, I will have a read

Not sure how old your house is, but I have an old house and wundafloor specialise in UFH for older houses which sits on top of existing floorboards and has a reflective bottom surface so there is less heat loss in the air gaps. Genuinely life changing to have this. Saved £000’s in heating costs (it’s a large property) and having lived in a similar house with a standard heating system with rads etc it is so much better at keeping the house at a constant temp. No cold spots and we only heat the rooms we are in. No screeding required. They send you the design and all of the product for your installer to fit. Very helpful in advice. We have tiled floors downstairs and carpet upstairs (you need to be clear on the tog rating of carpets) Can be used with any sort of boiler/energy source. Downsides are that in order to fit properly all doors and skirtings need to come off and you need to be certain that when fitting the plywood on top your chippie doesn’t accidentally screw through a pipe (twice 🙄). Would never go back to rads again - apart from the efficiency the fact you can position furniture anywhere is a big plus. HTH.

We’ve got a Victorian property and have just had UFH put into our first floor bathroom along with the whole ground floor 👍

it can, you get a metal spreader plate to put above the pipes to diffuse the heat somewhat. It does mean taking up the whole floor though, so schedule any other plumbing or wiring work top be done at the same time.

I like to add mineral wool sound reduction batts under floors which would have to go below the pipework. You need to consult someone expert in UFH though as it is not widely done.

I prefer a ply floor held down with screws so it can be taken up non-destructively if future work is needed. Carpenters prefer nail guns as they are faster.

Thank you, that’s really helpful