Originally Posted by Mike B
Putting a heating mat directly on the cold concrete floor doesn't sound very energy efficient.

Also, one of the down sides to in-floor radiant is you need to leave it on all winter as it takes a long time to heat the concrete before it heats you. My garage has propane fired Inferred heat hanging from the ceiling that's very energy efficient and takes the chill off in about 15-20 minutes.

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That's true, but I am out there almost every day. It doesn't need to be cranked way up, and my boiler is rated at 96.1% energy efficient. The bonus is I live in the lower mainland of BC and we do not have what I would call a harsh winter. I am thinking of retro-fitting my house heating from a forced air gas furnace to radiant floor.

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