It incorporates either metal staples for wood subfloors or plastic staples for foam insulation on a concrete slab. To install, use a special radiant piping stapler tool to fasten the flexible plastic ...

Under MBA’s guidance, all 80,000 square feet of under-slab foam insulation were installed in a single 12-hour night’s work, tallying roughly 250 man hours of labor.

Question: I need an extra bedroom for my kids. It will be built on a slab and utilize floor radiant heating. I would like to install hardwood flooring over it. Is this OK over a heated slab? Answer… ...

Dear James: I need an extra bedroom for my kids. It will be built on a slab and utilize floor radiant heating. I would like to install hardwood flooring over it. Is this OK over a heated slab?

If you have trouble finding contractors to install the radiant floor heating system for you, contact the following manufacturers for the names of local contractors: Comfort Pro, 1-800-968-8905 ...

BarrierHL™ is a flexible, low-profile, 25 psi, under concrete insulator that is made with ¼-inch thick EPS foam in flexible 4- x 96-foot rolls. BarrierHL protects concrete from heat loss and moisture ...

Radiant heating can be a cozy and energy-efficient solution that offers homeowners extra space, as there are no heaters or vents to clutter up your floors or walls. There’s also less noise than ...

Meanwhile, hydronic radiant heating, whereby heated water is forced through tubes under the floor, is more often designed into a new structure from the get-go, and is more energy efficient overall.

“The molded polystyrene foam insulation was a really easy product to work with,” Thompson says. The soil was compacted, covered with 1-inch rock, and the rigid foam was laid flat on top of it.