You can either.
Laminate flooring over radiant heated concrete.
Laminate flooring on top of a radiant heated floor is the perfect solution.
We have water radiant heated floors tile upstairs and unfinished floor in basement.
Great info on basement radiant heated floors.
There are a number of ways to add radiant heating to the concrete substrate.
If you ve installed radiant heating in your home you may wonder what type of floor can be installed over it.
Is it possible to just seal the concrete like those uber modern places or use coloured concrete floor covering in basement.
According to pergo s installation guide it must meet the following criteria below.
If you re installing our laminate in a home where radiant heat is used it is important that all installation guidelines are followed and approved underlayments are used.
As long as proper precautions are taken it is perfectly fine to install laminate over a radiant heated floor.
Our laminate flooring is approved for use over radiant heating systems.
Can i change it later to put down tile floor.
Also remember that pergo is a brand name and not the name of the floor laminate.
Allow new concrete to cure for 30 days minimum.
How to lay click type flooring over heated concrete.
A concrete substrate is typically cold underfoot.
Whether it s a basement slab self leveling concrete containing radiant floor heating or other concrete installation the material must be allowed adequate time to give off excess moisture.
No need for tiles laminate etc.
Pergo flooring can be used in combination with many types of in floor heating.