KhelpiiMBarry I find myself wondering why someone would talk me out of using heated concrete in my garage. I have worked in that space often, even in winter, and now that I’ve moved the garage, I am left without a floor.
Khaoskryst If you're pouring concrete floors 💯, go ahead and install the lines!!!! If you decide to never hook them up, that’s fine. But if you want heated floors down the road and you didn’t put in the lines… Lol. Ps 💯 put in the heated floor.
NightscapeRiff I work in my shop all year. When the cold bites, a forced‑air heater keeps it warm. Last winter it was 10 °F outside, yet the shop stayed at 75 °F, and I just can’t see myself investing in a heated floor.
trollpugwarlock I wish I could talk you out of it, but my wife convinced me to install heated floors just in the main bathroom, and honestly, I keep thinking, “omg, I wish I’d done the whole house.”
Nexixiom My coworker’s got heated floors, and her power bill shoots up to $1,500 a month in winter when they’re running. Have fun, lol.
RedMindZMerck7 While you’re not doing that, don’t add a minisplit. Don’t install a 65‑inch TV, and avoid overhead Sonos audio.
SurvivorTroll1994 I truly feel in line with everyone who’s suggested installing thee lines. I’ve heard from so many friends that they wish they had put them in. I’ve personally met a few people who went ahead with heated flooring, and they’re genuinely thrilled they did. It turns out you don’t have to keep the floors at 80 °F. One friend keeps theirs at 52 °F, and even during New York winters I can spend the whole day in the garage wearing just a T‑shirt and jeans.
brownconjboomscrib It’s incredible do it. You won’t regret it. Just be sure to do it right the first time once it’s in, it’s in. If you’re using wood heat for the pipes, make sure your furnace is big enough for the square footage you’ll have. We love ours, especially during deer season; it’s wonderful to hang and process your deer in a climate‑controlled garage when it’s 20 °F outside.
QwertyLepcis Do yourself a favor: run the lines in concrete now and hook them up later so you’ll always have an option.
DarkNetDealer Man, I have these memory‑foam slippers from Skechers. They feel wonderfully warm, like a gentle hug, and they're so much better than trudging across cold concrete.
torchsparktif Yo, I'm a concrete contractor. I drop this stuff all the time in pole barns and garages. It's a solid investment if you're grinding in the garage during winter.
oldtonecoop Run the tube it pretty much costs nothing. You can deal with the boiler later if you want.
rainbowwhale Install a gas line and a ceiling‑mounted heater with a thermostat; this setup is considerably easier to replace. Should an issue arise with the in‑floor system, it may become damaged and require glycol, which can be costly.
QuantumLlama Assuming that you’ll have it insulated run one of these with a fan to move the air and you’re good to go! It heats a 24 × 48 pole barn to mid‑70s with no issue. Unless you’re going for some sort of feng shui‑kinda setup.
HypeFlowNocturnal I’d put a hydronic infloor just a few hundred bucks for the tubing, and then you can leave it till you’re ready.
TurtoisLife If it’s in the budget, u’re crazy not to install it. Nothin’ better than radiant in a concrete slab 😊
