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Radiant Floors

Plywood Over Sand Mass Radiant Floor

Plywood Over Sand Mass Radiant Floor

Ok, so first off. Use thicker plywood. I wasn’t happy with how bendy and warpy this plywood was.

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Sand Thermal Mass Radiant Floor

Sand Thermal Mass Radiant Floor

Next step! Fill it in with sand.

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New Sleepers for Sand Thermal Mass Radiant Floor

New Sleepers for Sand Thermal Mass Radiant Floor

So after nailing all those sleepers down, I found out almost instantly that they were not holding.

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Sleepers on Styrofoam – Thermal mass radiant floor

Sleepers on Styrofoam – Thermal mass radiant floor

So the bedrooms are going to have wood floors, specifically nail down wood floors. Therefore concrete is not an option as I can’t nail into it. So the method I choose was to lay out sleepers to support the floor

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Sand and Plywood Deliveries

Sand and Plywood Deliveries

The sand is here!

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Install Styrofoam over concrete for radiant heated floors

Install Styrofoam over concrete for radiant heated floors

I decided that more than anything I wanted warm floors.  I wanted my heat to come from everywhere instead of one duct, or one radiator.  I have allergies to dust, so forced air was out of the question.  Running baseboards

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