Radiant Flooring - northern climates - suggestions?

[winnipegtibook]

Hi all,

Curious to hear from fellow Canadians regarding the use of radiant in-floor heating. One simple, very dumb question.

Does your garage end up looking like snow - muck soup all winter?

 

[PhantomEB]

My buds kinda does when hes workin on a vehicle time to time, his is 75% machine shop and I MEAN 75% full! He left one bay specifically open to work on stuff. Theres a mop with mr clean right there at all times. But I have come to realize doesnt matter if in floor or overhead, you will be moppin or chippin dry mud off the floor time to time during winter.

 

[mackdx]

Here in Maine, I have radiant heat in my garage and it works beautifully. It is a treat to go out there and work in the dead of winter and have a garage that is warm and you don't have the noise of a furnace or blower. My wife parks on "her" side and whatever is on the car melts off. There is some residual grit, but a few extra cleaning is worth it for the usability. I set mine for 60F and good to go. If done correctly, it won't dramatically increase your heating bills either. The real question is, how much time do you want to spend out there in the winter?

 

[jayoldschool]

I keep mine set low all year. It is an over sized three bay that I get five cars in for the winter. Two bays take three of the classics, and the last bay gets two winter DDs. The slush melts off the cars, and drains into the floor drains. Floor is dry the next day. In eastern Ontario, BTW.

 

[kbs2244]

Whenever you see old carpeting at the curb, grab it.
Stockplie it in the corner.
Put it down and park on it in the winter.
When you can't stand it anymore take it to the curb.
Put down another piece.
(Yes it is "green." You have just given it a second reason for living befor it dies.)

 

[psyclenutt]

Hi all,

Curious to hear from fellow Canadians regarding the use of radiant in-floor heating. One simple, very dumb question.

Does your garage end up looking like snow - muck soup all winter?

I have a 30x30 with radiant heat. I do not park in there all the time, but do store a sled in there as well as work on vehicles time to time. I usually wash a vehicle before bringing it in, cuts down on the "muck-soup" alot, plus I have a drain and a good squeegee. What gravel/slush (you know the Winnipeg road **** I am talking about) does drop ends up drying fairly quick and is easily swept up. The sled snow melts off and drains/drys fairly quick. I guess if you were to park daily in a floor heated garage, it would get pretty dirty fast. I know how dirty the attached garage that is not heated gets from parking in there...

 

[tatra]

i would be more concerned about the high humidity levels from the snow melting and then eveporating............the grit and **** , just sweep it in a pile and use for floor dry on spills...............of course the higher the temp the quicker it evaps.............are you in the planning stages?..........and welcome from a fellow pegger..........

 

[psyclenutt]

I agree to an extent with Tatra...excessive amounts of melt would probably cause the humidity to rise. That's why I try to get as much off as I can before parking, and then squeegeeing to drain. Seems to work for me in keeping the moisture content/humdity down. If you are in planning, plan for a drain, you will be glad you did.
Hey Tatra...you the "iron works" guy?