Radiant heat
An in-floor heating assembly that imposes a thermal cycle on the flooring above it, in addition to the seasonal humidity cycle.
Radiant assemblies constrain both product and method: engineered construction for dimensional stability under thermal cycling, floated rather than nailed or glued.
The thermal cycle compounds the seasonal humidity swing rather than replacing it, which is why the operating range matters more here, not less.
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- Engineered hardwoodFlooring that pairs a real hardwood wear layer with a 90° cross-ply core, which is what gives it dimensional stability over concrete, in condominiums and above radiant heat.
- FloatingInstalling flooring so it rests on the substrate without being fastened or bonded to it — correct over radiant heat, or where acoustic separation is required.
- Relative humidityThe amount of water vapour in the air relative to what that air could hold at its temperature — the environmental variable a hardwood floor actually responds to.
- SubfloorWhat the finished floor is installed onto — plywood over joists, a concrete slab, or a radiant assembly — and the thing that determines the installation method.
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If you are dealing with this on a real floor: floor restoration, or get a fixed written price after a measure.
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