You need to consider several things, do you plan on selling your in the next 4-5 years, will you spend a large amount of time there, how large is the space, are you doing electrical or hydra radiant heat, are you doing one zone or more than one zone, is there a local contractor who has experience in radiant floor heating, if not they will try and talk you out of installing radiant floor heating. It is the most efficient types of heating a space. Just need to know if it will be cost effective for you.

One company that can really explain radiant floor heating is Uponor. They have different types of ways to install radiant floor heating. Their are other companies where you may find the products cheaper, but Uponor real give you the best information. There are other companies on line.

I worked for someone who had radiant floor heating in the office. I love it, once my feet are warm,I am warm. The thermostat at chest level read 60 degrees but I was comfortable.
You will learn more about how energy efficient your homes is than you can imagine!

Good luck, if it is cost effective for you, do not let anybody talk you out of it. It has come a very long way in the past ten years.

Have them under the tile floor in our bathroom and love them. Warm feet on a cold morning is the best!

Yes, as long as the radiant heat is part of your whole house system. Otherwise, you are spending an enormous amount to heat one area.

Our entire home is radiant heat. Each area has its own thermostat. When Fall arrives, I set each at 72 degrees. I never touch it again until I shut it off in late Spring. It is part of my natural gas heating/cooling system. It is super efficient and actually regulates itself, not only from inside the house, but from outside the house. Initially very expensive….the layout was designed by a company in CA, based on our blueprints. Over the years it has saved us a great deal of money as it ultimately uses less fuel.

But if you are planning on an electric grid to deliver the heat, I would think twice.

Judy, what kind of radiant heat do you have? It sounds like you do not recommend electric heating mat for larger area. I am thinking of finishing a 2000sqft basement. It would be too cost prohibitive to convert the first and second floor to radiant heat. It would be nice to convert the first floor(2000 sqft) to radiant heat since its hardwood floor since it feels cold in none rug areas.