Yep a good solid oak base will give you much better transfer than 3 4 plywood will.
Heated floor under subfloor.
But you ll have to limit the floor temperature.
Flooring warranties often limit the temperature to 85 degrees f.
Embedded in a concrete slab installed.
You start adding carpet and pad and the temps start climbing.
Note however that 145 degrees is still a lot hotter than the 85 degrees needed for in floor radiant.
The best way to retrofit radiant floor heating without disturbing an existing floor is to do it from below against the underside of the subfloor.
It can go under most existing flooring including wood tile vinyl and even carpet.
The prodeso cable installation membrane is an uncoupling membrane that can only be used with the tempzone floor heating cable.
Water is heated to between 100 and 120 degrees fahrenheit by a boiler and circulated through tubing under floors.
Vinyl floors have similar temperature restrictions whether they re sheet vinyl or tile.
Floating floors made from wood or plastic laminate don t develop gaps because they re not fastened directly to the subfloor.
It s ideal for remodeling bathrooms and kitchens to add radiant floor heating and offers an upscale option when designing new construction floor warming.
Selecting the perfect floor heating underlayment will depend on information that is unique to your project like the type of subfloor you re installing over and the flooring type you ll put over the heating system.
The overall density of the substrate has a big effect on the floors radiant ability.
Radiant floor heating without disturbing the existing flooring.
Quietwarmth radiant heat film for under subfloors is the perfect solution to add comfort and warmth to any existing flooring including nail down wood floors and carpet.
There are two types of radiant floor heating electric and water based systems.
Warm water systems run hot water through pipes to create heat whereas electric underfloor heating heats wiring beneath the floor to generate heat.
The suntouch floor heating mat measures 10 ft.
Both provide heating in a room from the floor up for consistent efficient warmth.
Heat elements are sized to easily install between existing floor joists nearly 100 of generated heat goes to the heat side surface no need to demo re install or disturb original floor.
And offers an ultra thin low profile system that installs beneath tile stone and even vinyl or laminate flooring.
The tubing can be installed in several ways.