On 9 May, 09:14, Grunff wrote:
wrote:
We are having an extension built, and at the same time recasting our
double garage as a "family room". These two, together with the
existing kitchen, will be floored in Karndean (yeah, I know, very
expensive, but what can you do? I'm planning to buy it on-line
reduced and lay it myself.)

I'll take this opportunity, if I may, to ask - what is the attraction?
Why not some other similarly priced material, such as porcelain, marble,
slate, hardwood? Why plastic, at that price?

I live not far from Karndean HQ and we went to visit. The whole place
is floored in the stuff, and it looks really, really good. Of the
options you suggest, if they really are in the same price bracket,
then I've no idea why we're going the Karndean route.

Actually, I do know. It's called "option paralysis" - or at least
that's what I call it. The relief that one feels when one makes a
real decision in the face of endless choice is almost as good as ....
In truth, Karndean is hardwearing, easy to clean, easy to maintain,
soft underfoot and attractive.

So, my question is underfloor heating - is it worth it, and if so, are
there any makes or systems that stand out? I'm not looking for
bargain basement, but I am looking for reasonable value for money.

Your choice is between wet and electric.

A wet system will be fed from your main central heating, via mixer
valves. It is more work to install, will cost more initially, but is
cheaper to run if you have oil or gas as your main heating fuel.

An electric system is easier to install, and quite a bit cheaper, but
will cost more to run.

Your first decision will be to choose between the two.

It will be a wet system. So I guess my question is - is there much/
any difference between suppliers of these systems? In fact, is there
a "supplier" per se, given that it's just a system of pipes and mixer
valves.

Anyway thanks for the help so far.

Ted.