At Coppice & Crown, we take pride in crafting solid wood flooring from sustainably sourced, locally grown British timber. Our solid wood floors offer timeless beauty, durability, and an authentic connection to nature. But did you know that our solid wood flooring pairs perfectly with underfloor heating systems?
Many people wonder whether solid wood flooring is suitable for underfloor heating, and the answer is a resounding yes! With underfloor heating, your floors will remain warm and inviting throughout the year, making your home more energy-efficient. We’re specialists in this field, with just over 75% of our customers using our solid wood flooring over underfloor heating. We’re meticulous when it comes to preparing you for your wood flooring arrival and have a ready made checklist for you to complete before your order leaves our workshop. All of our flooring is kilned to typical house moisture content and is ready to be installed over underfloor heating systems. Here are some fabulous examples of our solid wood flooring used over underfloor heating.
Wade Mill
This flooring has been laid for over 25 years over underfloor heating. It shows our classic oak finished using a linseed oil which gives it a slightly darker appearance than some of our other classic oak examples. The underfloor heating system is a uses water pipes running directly under the floor. The floor is suspended on battens and nailed down to the battens. When using this method it is important to mark where your battens lie so that you’re able to accurately fix the flooring without jeopardising the UFH.
Five Oaks Sitting Room
This flooring again shows our classic oak, but this time over an electric underfloor heating system. The wires were laid within a screed and battens were placed at intervals within the screed.
Option 2 in our resource centre here shows this method of installation. Again it is important to mark where the battens are so that the floor layer can easily fix the boards. This flooring has been laid for over 5 years at the point of this photograph.
Five Oaks Snug
This flooring shows our ash solid wood flooring laid over underfloor heating using a nail as a fixing method. The boards are laid on battens which have been set into screed. This method is a good method for a new build property where you have the option to lay your screed. Our ash flooring is just as compatible underfloor heating as our oak flooring.
Woolsery - Farmers Arms
This is an example of a public space that uses our solid wood flooring over underfloor heating. The Devon pub used our flooring back in 2018 when it was renovated by it’s high profile owners. Having a warm and cosy pub was a must in this coastal area of devon, and so it was important that our wood floors were compatible with the underfloor heating system put in place. They used a method of aluminium ,spreader platers on the first floor of the pub. This spreader plates fit between joists and usually come in set sizes of around 400mm centres. Our Oak boards fit perpendicular to the joists below and can be fixed with nail of screw.
Final thoughts ......
Whether your fitting an electric or water based underfloor heating system, rest assured, we’re here to help. We guide you through your wood floor story, and answer questions from yourselves and builders and floor layers along the way. We understand that renovations and building works can be a daunting place to find yourself so let us impart our knowledge and help you fins your perfect solid wood flooring for your underfloor heating.
