Hey guys I'm up in Northern Canada, It gets damn cold up here for very a long time!
I am currently building a 1200 sq.ft shop with a 1200sq.ft 2 bedroom home above on the second floor.
I need to figure out what type of radiant heating system and boiler to use.
The Shop Floor is a radiant heated concrete slab, and for heating the upstairs living area I would also like to use radiant heat via hydronic baseboards or running pex tube underneath the subfloor through the floor joists.
My question which one is better? Pex tube attached on bottom side of subfloor, or just use baseboards.
Then what type of boiler to use? I think an outdoor wood boiler would be way overkill for such a small place, and I would need a huge storage tank to allow the boiler have full burn cycles.
So I think an indoor wood boiler in the shop might be better. I am using wood because of all the timber from clearing the land. But I do need a backup system for when I'm away from home. So a Multi Fuel boiler, wood and oil unit might do the job?
Next Question: What brand and type of boiler?
I have been thinking about my heating system endlessly and need some input from others!
Any of your ideas or experiences with radiant heat are Welcome!
I am currently building a 1200 sq.ft shop with a 1200sq.ft 2 bedroom home above on the second floor.
I need to figure out what type of radiant heating system and boiler to use.
The Shop Floor is a radiant heated concrete slab, and for heating the upstairs living area I would also like to use radiant heat via hydronic baseboards or running pex tube underneath the subfloor through the floor joists.
My question which one is better? Pex tube attached on bottom side of subfloor, or just use baseboards.
Then what type of boiler to use? I think an outdoor wood boiler would be way overkill for such a small place, and I would need a huge storage tank to allow the boiler have full burn cycles.
So I think an indoor wood boiler in the shop might be better. I am using wood because of all the timber from clearing the land. But I do need a backup system for when I'm away from home. So a Multi Fuel boiler, wood and oil unit might do the job?
Next Question: What brand and type of boiler?
I have been thinking about my heating system endlessly and need some input from others!
Any of your ideas or experiences with radiant heat are Welcome!