Calculations

Calculations should be obtained to access the room temperatures that will be achievable based on the type of heating installation combined with the chosen method of installing Cathedral plank flooring.

As a precaution to protect the hardwood floor the heating system should be thermostatically controlled in all zones regulated by floor sensors so that the maximum permitted floor surface temperature is not exceeded.  The industry standard is 27ºc, (CF) is 30ºc.

BS EN1624 guideline figures for maximum floor temperatures are: occupied areas 29ºc, peripheral areas 35ºc and bathroom or similar 33ºc.

These temperatures would achieve an ambient air temperature of about 23ºc that would be far too uncomfortable for most people.