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resource for rustic furniture and more! Which type of radiant heat is right
for you?
Radiant Floor Heating and Heat
Systems
Radiant floor heating has been used for centuries. The Romans channeled hot
air under the floors of their villas. The Koreans channeled hot flue gases
under their floors before venting them up the chimney. In the 1930s,
architect Frank Lloyd Wright piped hot water through the floors of many of
his buildings. Some home builders' surveys have shown that, if given a
choice, most new home owners prefer radiant floor heat over other types of
systems.
When adding insulation to your home, you will probably use batts or blankets
on attic floors, to insulate first-story floors from crawl spaces or
unheated basements, or to insulate exterior walls. Rigid boards can be added
to basement walls, exposed foundations, cathedral ceilings, and exterior
walls. If you are removing the plasterboard from exterior walls (or adding
new walls), you should consider using rigid board insulation in exterior
walls. Both types of insulation—batts and rigid boards—can be used to
insulate the access openings to attic spaces.
Loose-fill insulation can be blown or poured into existing walls or attics.
Loose-fill insulation requires less energy to produce than other forms of
insulation, and cellulose loose-fill insulation is made from recycled
materials.
For more details on selecting and applying insulation, see the following DOE
Web sites and fact sheets:
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