Floor heating
Floor heating for new Perth homes: what it costs to run, how it’s built, and the decisions you can’t change once the slab is poured.
Will my polished concrete floor crack if it has floor heating?
Cracks come from a floor with nowhere to move. Where the joints go, what you'll see of them, and why they're settled before the pour.
Can I have floor heating and air conditioning in the same house?
Yes: the floor for winter, aircon for summer. Separate systems or one heat pump, and what floor cooling can add.
Electric or hydronic floor heating: which costs less to run?
Electric cables give one unit of heat for each unit of power, a heat pump about three. And why one bathroom is the exception.
Can floor heating go upstairs in a two-storey home?
Yes, in a thin insulated screed. Why heat from downstairs won't warm the bedrooms, and why the slab itself stays unheated.
What is a thermal bridge, and why does a heated slab need a thermal break?
Wherever a warm floor touches something cold, heat pours out. Where that happens in a Perth house, and the strip that stops it.
Is underfloor heating worth it in Perth? The pros and the cons
July mornings average 8 degrees and our floors are tiles. When it's worth it, what it costs to run, and when it isn't.