laying reclaimed floorboards on a concrete floor ?

[teta]

Can this be done?.We are having an extension built to extend our kitchen dining area.It will have a large traditional style rooflight and have brick walls with french windows at one end.I don;t think it will be subject to extreme heat variations.I have given up on the idea of tiling and underfloor heating as this form of warming often seems to break down.However i need something warm underfoot as i have 4 young kids and this room will be used all year round.Has anyone had any experience in doing something similar?.

Yes, of course you can do it. There are loads of info if you google. We put a layer of noise insulation down under. Look on broadleaf: www.broadleaftimber.com/floors/technicalinfo/ftechnicalinfo13.html

Its the same principal new and old.

It will still be cold, only underfloor gives that warming field. Underfloor is the most efficient type of heating and there should be no reason for it not working. As long as you dont nail through it. Hot water system is great. Its the boiler/thermostate or the manifold that could cause a fault.

Wood is a good conductor hence if you have warm bare feet then the wood will draw from that which will give you that cold feeling. Being on top of concrete will only add to the feeling. Dont forget with rads the heat goes striaght up the wall not across the room so the middle of the floor can feel colder.

You cant overcome this sorry.

Don't you have to use a special type of wood in conjunction with under floor heating?How much does the wet system cost to install bacon?

It depends (I am a bore on this subject) You can use sold construction as long as your home is bone dry. Depending on the age of the property ie we had to use engineered on our grade II farmhouse as there is some damp penetration and the walls are 1m thick so there are times of year when there will be moisture in the air hence buckling etc. Assuming you live in a modernish house with full damp proof and no water ingress from earth or streams if works and only good floor layers will tell you that. I would of loved to have thick and wide blanks but had to go for the cheaper engineered and I dislike it wish I'd gone for the burnt look.

The floor has to be dug out, insulation laid, pipes fitted etc, also depend on the type of boiler you currently have. The system itself shouldnt be too bad as its only plastic tubing with a manifold and thermostat. Ihave no idea as we had the whole house re done including a thermostore and programmeable thermosates.

Measure the floor area and height of room and phone a top quality energy fitting plumbers (not standard plumers) they work out exactly the spec needed as its not just about fitting it.

I spent so much time talking about it and researching I am a complete bore on the subject. Hope that helps teta.

Thank-you Bacon.You are not a bore just informative!.We have an edwardian house and i'm keen on putting down a floor in keeping with the original floorboards.I was originally going to use reclaimed quarry tiles as we still have the original floor in our kitchen but now think wood might be more comfortable for the kids.Now i can't make up my mind!.