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  • Stay Warm and Cozy This Winter with Heated Floors

    Heated floors are such a fabulous addition to any home, especially now that winter is fast approaching. The two most popular methods of installation are electric radiant heat and hydronic heat. Here are some ways to distinguish between these two methods:

    Electric Radiant Heat

    This is a less expensive and easier to install version, in which thin electrical heating cables are interlaced on mesh mats and then pressed between sheets of thinset before the primary flooring material is installed. Porcelain or ceramic tile, stone or concrete are the best conduits; wood (unless engineered flooring) is discouraged. A separate thermostat controls the temperature settings and programmable units are available and often used in bathrooms and kitchens. This type of radiant heat is typically supplemental to another heating system.

    Heated Tile Flooring
    Source: Houzz

    Hydronic Heat

    Hydronic Heat uses a network of closed loop tubing running under the flooring and then back to a water source. Generally, a dedicated boiler or hot water heater, is the basis of a hydronic heating system which pushes water heated to a temperature of 100 to 120 degrees through the tubing. This heavy duty tubing is held in place by a thin layer of concrete and then covered with the flooring material of your choice. Hydronic floor heat is also controlled by a separate thermostat and is considered the most energy efficient of the two choices.  This type of radiant heat is often designed to be the sole source of heat in a home, although it can also be used as a supplement in a master bedroom suite, as an example.

    Warm Up your Dining Room with Heated Floors
    Source: Jean Longpré (via Houzz)

    For more information on the latest trends in flooring and radiant heat systems please contact the professionals at Country Club Homes, Inc. today.

  • 3 Small Space Solutions

    With architecture and interior design, there are no small spaces; only small vision. We want you to be able to see that regardless of the size of a particular space or nook in your home, it can be used and designed into a functional beautiful area. Here are three tips and tricks to maximizing the potential of your…

  • The Theme Room

    One of our specialities at Country Club Homes is creating fun, energetic theme rooms in custom built homes. We’ve done so many different types of rooms, and to give you a little inspiration for your home we’ve included a few photos below of our work. As you’ll see when you scroll down below, each room is unique…

  • Featured Property from Country Club Homes, Inc.

    At Country Club Homes Inc., we currently have two beautiful properties that are available. We decided to show you one of them located at: 1132 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT. Below you’ll find pictures of both the inside and the outside of the home, but this is just a snapshot. With this home, the story…

  • Unique Storage Spaces

    In your upscale home, storage doesn’t have to actually look like storage. Instead, these types of spaces can look like an elegant display in your home. We’ve included several examples of beautiful looking storage incorporated impeccably into homes. Our experts at Country Club Homes, Inc. are intrigued and inspired by these ideas. We hope these…