I have to have hard flooring because I use a wheelchair. I am just completing my new home with heated concrete floors with tile in most of the house and wood in the bedrooms. I tried to pick coarse textures so he gets grip in order to stand up and the Bruce wood says it is designed for dogs traction. He sleeps on the couch, or my bed, and our old house had cement with hardwood but it wasnt heated and it being hard didnt seem to bother him. Could the consistent warmth help his aching joints as it seems to help mine? Yesterday we were there and I turned the thermostat up from 60 to 65 which would ,I am told, start ciculating water that is 10 degrees higher than the what the thermostat is calling for until it reaches the desired temp. It seemed that he started panting shortly after that. Now it may have just been a normal thing but it got me wondering. I have been told that some people have a problem with this type of heat making their feet sweat. Anyone have any experience with this?
2007-11-16 03:28:52 · 3 answers · asked by Damon L 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
My parents have radient heat in the basement of their home as well as a wood burning fireplace. In the winter time, they use both so it gets pretty toasty down their. My German Shephard, like all dogs, likes it a little cooler. So he will sit with the family for a while before he goes to the upstairs (tile/hardwood) to cool off. We have found 'dead spots' in the heated floor where the floor is not as warm. Ultimately my lil fella finds the cool spot and comes back. My only suggestion is if one section can be kept cooler that the other you should be fine.
2007-11-16 03:41:37 · answer #1 · answered by Bear 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you speaking approximately significant floor or basement? If significant floor, and basement unfinished, it would be completed by making use of staple-up from below, and can nonetheless be serviceable. If in basement (it is incredibly the appropriate application for this form of warmth), they may well be surrounded by making use of concrete and while they fail, optimistically 50 years later, you will possibly probable decide to end making use of it. i'm pondering doing this myself--it is an extremely DIY project (staple-up, it is)--yet, so some distance i've got got here upon you % a dedicated boiler or the flexibility to regulate the temp which must be in the 110F variety. We already have hydronic warmth, yet might could conform it. Is that what you have already got? in any different case, it form of feels to get rave comments, and that i assume such as you I concern bearing directly to the sturdiness (particularly new stuff, i think of?) yet i've got faith the mfrs. DO stand in the back of their products---in simple terms uncertain if it is sturdy sufficient yet. wish some extra human beings will make contributions right here, i % to confirm extra myself (comments from purchasers vs. sellers).
2016-11-11 19:53:46 · answer #2 · answered by eaddie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some radiant heating will get too warm for him to lay on. Make sure that he uses a rug or blanket so that he doesnt get too hot.
2007-11-16 03:36:57 · answer #3 · answered by Diane M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋