My home is all shag carpet.
I am not a sizable fan of carpets.
I guess they typically look dirty and make the location seem gross and dingy. I want granite so that I can have a simple scrub up and have it look quite pretty. Since I am ripping up all the flooring in my home, it makes sense to add heated flooring. I have looked into the process and it isn’t too difficult. Now it will double my heated scheme project although I would be getting a heating method out of the deal. My central oil furnace is more than 20 years old. I guess it will go any afternoon and it is smart to have another backup heater. Once the central oil furnace dies, I could rely on the radiant floors and just purchase an advanced a/c down the road. I looked into the ups and downs of heated flooring and that is what they sold me. The pros are that this heating method is totally quiet and doesn’t rise to the ceiling to waste excess heat. Why does it do this? Radiant heat is electricity based. There is no heated air that is lighter than other air and rising up. There is nothing moving the air out of the system. With electric based mats, you have no warm and frosty spots. Anything that is touching the mat feels very hot as a result. When your heat is at your feet, you are warmer and can lower the temperature to save money. The only cons I have found with this method is that it adds significant height and weight to the floor. It is a concern. I don’t want to cause little cracks along the drywall! But I can alway repair those later down the line.