Flooring For Cold Floors

Start with the simplest solution which will help provide a comfortable temperature for the whole house not just the floor.
Flooring for cold floors. As an added negative impact of cold floors the cold conditions in your home will cause your heating system to work extra hard to combat it leading to an increase on your utility bills. Radiant below surface heating is the most expensive option but also the most effective. It radiates heat through the underlayment up to the top flooring layer and through the rest of the room helping your favorite spaces feel toasty even during cold. Luckily there are ways to combat this chilly predicament.
Vinyl is a practical choice for floors above or below grade in any type of climate. Insulating the floors rim joists and headers can be an effective way to warm these floors. Some issues are structural and logical. Glue carpeting to your subfloor material to minimize moisture penetration.
Floors of ceramic stone or concrete are the worst culprits with hardwood a runner up. Determining the cause of cold floors however is usually fairly simple and can be addressed without massive expenditure. You can expect the stone floor of your screen porch or the basement linoleum laid on cement to be cold and carpet is the logical warmer. A cold floor is also an indication of a drafty uncomfortable house which makes your home a less desirable place to live.