I needed a few modifications done to our home after 10 years of no changes of any kind.
The first thing I paid to install were double pane windows throughout, followed by radiant heated flooring that was installed below our existing subflooring.
It cost a lot more than I initially expected, however the savings in heating costs each week during the recent polar vortex assuage any fears I might have had in not making up the costs of the initial investment. A lot of the savings were in part due to having an existing boiler plan in place that I simply modified to handle the load of the pipes in the radiant subflooring. Regardless of the costs and time spent with our home torn apart, I know it was 1 of the best investments I have ever made. My spouse likes it, our kids prefer it, however more than anyone else, our cats absolutely appreciate it. Before, I would find them curled up in closets on blankets or laundry to stay warm. Now the two of them stretch out on the bare flooring and snooze away while the radiant heat keeps them warm. I know the change has made them lazier too since they sleep about twice as much as they used to before the current radiant radiant floors were installed. My parents visited during the holidays this past year and they both enjoyed the current heating plan so much that I’m helping them get in touch with a corporation in their home state and neighborhood to go over possibilities with them by the end of next week. With all of the buzz going around in our family, I heard recently that our sibling wants to install radiant heated flooring as well. Funny thing though, I’m not sure if she even knows remotely how much it costs.