Originally Posted by
cma
Thankyou everyone for your quick responses. I really appreciate the input. The foundation will be wood framing. Love the idea about radiant heat! Think laminate floor is the way to go. And I can always put a section of carpet down if necessary. The rubber mat by the yard at Lowe's is a great idea too for in front of long arm.
Getting sew excited!
No rubber w/radiant floors. We've geothermal radiant floor heat for the past 13 years. Most of our floors are tile. Tile is too hard on your legs and feet. With radiant floors, carpeting must have a clay based carpet pad. It will allow the heat to radiate thru, rubber does not. My quilting studio w/concrete floor covered w/carpet (unheated , because it was going to be my DH's woodworking shop) will have radiant heating (DH has figured out how to add it to our existing system) and cork flooring. Cork is much easier on your legs. I have laminate in 2 of the lower level bedrooms. Depending on how much cushioning under the laminate, it might work.