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   DavidThomas | Aug 01, 2003 08:35am | #1

   I've got that in my house (wife won on the choice of flooring). Used two layers of 1/2" CDX to toenail the 3.75" x 3/4" T&G solid, local birch into. It does lag a bit due the insulative flooring over the RFH. Smarter controls (outdoor reset, PID controller, etc) help a lot to avoid much of the lag and reduce the high and low overshoots.

   Pergo (et al) with the thin padding for RFH is a lot less insulative and will hold much tighter to the thermostat's set point. Looks like Pergo though.

   David Thomas   Overlooking Cook Inlet in Kenai, Alaska
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   BillHartmann | Aug 01, 2003 05:54pm | #2

   If you check with JLC (www.jlconline.com) and then Research, I think that they have a couple of Q&A's that discuss this and an article or two on it. You will have to pay for the article unless you have the back issues.

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   Alchemyinc | Aug 01, 2003 08:08pm | #3

   Most Laminated floors Work well with Radiant heated sub floors. If Plank flooring is used be sure to keep the widths down. You can order a great flooring Reference for Radiant floors through The Radiant Panel Association.

   http://www.radiantpanelassociation.org

   Then click on flooring guide. Hope that helps….

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   CloudHidden | Aug 01, 2003 08:30pm | #4

   As another option, the bamboo I've used as a gluedown to the slab has had zero measurable expansion/contraction. I'm completely satisfied with its performance, though playing with the urethane adhesive is not one of life's more pleasant tasks.