When our hubby and I decided to switch from radiators in each room to radiant floor heating, the people I was with and I had to tear out the floors. Since the people I was with and I were living with a combination of stained carpets and ancient linoleum, the people I was with and I were ecstatic to renovate. The people I was with and I then considered all unusual types of flooring, from hardwood to current carpets. The people I was with and I l acquired that the best material to use with a radiant furnace is ceramic tile. The tiles conduct heat well and are also capable of storing heat. Deep, plush carpeting will insulate the heat under the floor and make it more strenuous for the heat to spread into the room. This makes the radiant system far less effective and less energy efficient. Ceramic tiles come in a nearly limitless range of prices, colors, sizes and styles. It wasn’t strenuous for us to find something the people I was with and I liked for each of the rooms. However, there was no way the people I was with and I could hire a supplier to put down tiles throughout the house. The people I was with and I were already investing a considerable amount into the replacement of the radiant furnace. My hubby and I purchased a commercial grade tile cutter and taught ourselves how to cut, lay down and grout ceramic tiles. The floors took us a lot of time and effort to complete, however the people I was with and I are totally ecstatic with them. The people I was with and I absolutely adore the radiant floor furnace. The people I was with and I now have an independent temperature control in each room, allowing us to customize the temperature. The people I was with and I no longer pay to heat empty rooms or deal with spaces that are slightly chilly or overheated. The heat is spread evenly across the floors and rises gradually, creating a gentle and consistent warmth. 