I am currently building avery unique house for a client in Vancouver, BC. It is unique for the fact that it is only 8′ wide and 90′ long on with two floors on a full basement. The homeowner has decided not to have any gas service to the house so I need a simple, low profile heating system. The floor plan is very open so heat flow from top to btm is not a problem. The 1st floor, walls and roof are constructed of SIP’s and the remaining interior floors will be Q-decking with 5/8″ t&g. Has anybody used a good infloor heating system or similar that would be suitable for this project?
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Are you talking radiant or forced air?
BTW - just had to say something.... :-) Eight feet wide? Hope you used anchor bolts, hurricane ties, etc, so the thing doesn't blow over ;-) Can you post a pic of the elevations or something? I gotta see this...
radiant
I assume the shape is somehow dictated by the lot.
Given the narrowness, the heating situation is going to be highly dependent on sun orientation, number of windows, insulation/sealing quality, etc.
At the very least you'll want some sort of ventillation system to even out the temps.
happy?
Is this possibly a row house, where the 90 ft dimension is against the neighbor's walls?
A friend had similar (but 10 ft wide) in PNW. He simply made sure his thermostat was set 4 degrees lower than the neighbors and went for years without a heating bill until one of the adjacent unit was vacant one winter.
Yeah, I had friend in SLC who did that as college students. They got an apartment with units above, below and on both sides. They kept their thermostat off completely. 3 hours after everyone else came home, their place started to warm up. By morning it was too hot.David Thomas Overlooking Cook Inlet in Kenai, Alaska
This house is completely freestanding with 4' to neighbors on either side
this is a completely freestanding house, 4' to neighbors on either side