Tiles (with underfloor heating) throughout downstairs?

[LadyArden]

Has anyone got tiles in their hall/lounge/kitchen/study etc, basically all through their downstairs?

I visited some friends with some gorgeous tiles, sort of Cotswold cream coloured large paving slabs, and they were warm and attractive.

I just wondered if this would be a better bet than wood, although downside would be costing a lot to heat, chipping etc.

we have tiles in the playroom and kitchen with underfloor heating and wooden floors also with underfloor heating throughout the downstairs in lounge/hall/dining room
its lovely on the feet and not too much to heat either

Wood isn't a great conductor of heat- stones would conduct heat from underfloor much better. They'd also be harder-wearing depending on what you chose. Some stones such as limestone are quite porous and might stain but others are much harder wearing. If your house is of a style which suits stones then I'd go for it-they're very practical. I have a tiled hallway and kitchen and a wood sitting room and the tiles are easier to look after and more robust IMHO.

We just did kitchen/dining area. It's now one room (knocking down internal wall) and have tiled with Pilkington Dorset Red. Really easy to clean, although think there's a polish for them?

We have wood and tiles in different parts of the downstairs area. Tiles work well in places where there is greater footfall because they're easy to clean (repeated mopping on wooden floors takes the varnish off and you have to revarnish them much sooner than you would with tiles). Chipping / cracking not a major problem. Our tiles are 7 years old and there's some wear and tear but nothing too awful.

Apparently it's difficult to do underfloor heating with wood anyway, although we have a kind of hybrid version with submerged radiators and wooden grills flush with the floor IYSWIM.

we had tiling throughout whole house, except bedrooms. In 4 years only got 1 chip (dc dropping huge heavy lump of rock) must easier to clean. We had very shiny glossy tiles which looked beautiful, but needed regular cleaning, so I'd advise matt, but much easier to clean than wood.

Had underfloor heating. so v. nice. oh and even very smooth shiny tiles much less slippy than wood - my kids have slipt over loads in this now house, esp on wooden stairs, than they ever did in last house with shiny tiles throughout

thanks for the tips.