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How to have warm feet without in-floor heat? C. Bailey 07-28-2005
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Posted by C. Bailey on July 28, 2005, 3:12 am


Every house I have ever owned had cold floors in the basement (even when
carpeted). The last house we bought does not have in-floor heat. The
basement is unfinished with the exception of being framed. We could pour
another 3" of concrete on the floor and put the right plumbing in the floor
for heat, but I am curious if there are simpler options (besides wearing
slippers).

Chris




Posted by C. Bailey on July 28, 2005, 3:16 am


I meant to ask whether it would help if I ducted the heating vents
(currently in the ceiling), down the walls so that the air entered just
above the floor.

Chris


> Every house I have ever owned had cold floors in the basement (even when
> carpeted). The last house we bought does not have in-floor heat. The
> basement is unfinished with the exception of being framed. We could pour
> another 3" of concrete on the floor and put the right plumbing in the
> floor for heat, but I am curious if there are simpler options (besides
> wearing slippers).
>
> Chris
>




Posted by Wayne Boatwright on July 28, 2005, 5:22 am


On Wed 27 Jul 2005 08:12:25p, C. Bailey wrote in alt.home.repair:

> Every house I have ever owned had cold floors in the basement (even when
> carpeted). The last house we bought does not have in-floor heat. The
> basement is unfinished with the exception of being framed. We could
> pour another 3" of concrete on the floor and put the right plumbing in
> the floor for heat, but I am curious if there are simpler options
> (besides wearing slippers).
>
> Chris

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Posted by Vic Dura on July 28, 2005, 6:41 am


On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 03:12:25 GMT, in alt.home.repair RE: How to have
wrote:

>Every house I have ever owned had cold floors in the basement (even when
>carpeted). The last house we bought does not have in-floor heat. The
>basement is unfinished with the exception of being framed. We could pour
>another 3" of concrete on the floor and put the right plumbing in the floor
>for heat, but I am curious if there are simpler options (besides wearing
>slippers).

Instead of another 3" of concrete, how about a wood floor laid over
2"x4"s with the heat plumbing laid in there?

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Posted by on July 28, 2005, 7:45 am


"C. Bailey" wrote:

> Every house I have ever owned had cold floors in the basement (even when
> carpeted). The last house we bought does not have in-floor heat. The
> basement is unfinished with the exception of being framed. We could pour
> another 3" of concrete on the floor and put the right plumbing in the floor
> for heat, but I am curious if there are simpler options (besides wearing
> slippers).
>
> Chris

If this is an issue in a very small area (like a desk or workbench) then be
aware that there are rubber electrically heated mats made for just this issue.
Try a Staples or such.

Lou




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