Mount Glorious has cold winters, and we decided to opt for under-floor hydronic heating in the house and B&B suite, as well as a slow combustion wood heater. The gentle constant heat of the hydronics would warm the whole house, while the fireplace is an added delight and would provide extra warmth at night.
Finding someone who does under-floor hydronics in Queensland proved difficult. Apparently it doesn’t get cold enough here! (they’ve never tried Stanthorpe in winter!). Those we found were not experienced at installing it under a suspended timber floor, which makes up the majority of the house. We contacted a company in Victoria who agreed to come up and do it. Pipes were laid in the cement slab of the kitchen-dining, and between the joists of the rest of the house.
We had hoped to heat the water with a solar hot water tank, but our cold misty winters mean we would have no hot water for heating when we most needed it. We opted for an energy efficient heat pump.
By the time we were ready to put in the heat pump, the company who installed the pipe work had gone out of business. We eventually found Ecological Solutions in Currumbin, who were able to install both the hydronic heating and our hot water.
Meanwhile this lovely thing has to wait a while till our lounge room is finished.
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My friend had under floor heating. I don't know if she had this type though. It felt so amazing, I would just sleep on the ground if I could. She has tile in her house and is just heavenly to walk on in the winter.
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