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  a cheaper option

  I am surprised I never see anyone mention the cheaper option of electric radiant flooring which literally comes in rolls. See www.warmlyyours.com.  It is not terribly expensive.  I plan to use it in my basement because the ceilings are low and the floors are uneven, leaving me no room for subflooring, etc.

  We have already installed the laminate in the basement in our daughters room, but may order some of the under rug radiant heating for there.

  I also have a historic storefront which is now my living room.  Unfortunately we carpeted it before knowing about this option or knowing how flipping cold it would be in there.  We were told that making the floor more even would cost over 10K, and trying to install flooring was going to screw up the location of the doors and all molding.  At least the carpet makes the uneven floor less noticeable.  Granted, for best results the floor would be nice and flat, but sometimes you just go for what works when you don't have an infinite budget.

  (and yes, we have stopped and developed a long-term plan with an architect so we could work on this stuff in some reasonable order over time from now on...)On Umbra on radiant heating posted 2 years, 4 months ago 11 Responses