Ken, if you are thinking of adding radiant coils as occaisional heat only I would add a word of caution which would probably not be a concern if it is full-time heat.

When you are adding radiant coils beneath a WOOD floor you heat the wood before anything else, this means you will drive the moisture out the wood when the heat first comes on. Conversely, as soon as the heat is removed the drying stops and the absorbtion begins again. If this only occurs at the beginning of the heating season it is not as much of a concern.

If however it happens on a more frequent basis you may experience some prblems with warping, checking and finishes, especially hard clear coatings, cracking or peeling. If it continues for any length of time it can lead to excessively large spaces in the joints and an increase in the squeaks and noises when someone walks across it.

Best of luck.

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