It radiates heat from the concrete mass of your garage floor to every part of your garage or workshop and is cheaper to operate than any other form of heat with no mess or fuss.
Installing radiant floor heating in garage.
An ontario resident installing a radiant floor would probably choose hydronic with a gas boiler.
When it comes to garage heaters radiant floor heating is the most efficient and uniform system you can install.
Step 1 measure the radiant heating mats measure and make a plan of the floor to avoid all permanent fixtures and to avoid blocking the heated area as this will result in a build up of localized heat and possibly damage the floor covering.
Radiant in garage no matter how you heat your garage insulation and air sealing are the key to saving energy and the cheapest way with the highest roi.
You only get one chance once the slab is poured that s it.
As for install cost you may find electric wire systems to be a bit cheaper but get a quote for each to be sure.
That said why not install the tubing.
Installing pex tubing in a concrete slab is one of the easiest ways to install radiant heat.
An added benefit is that it is dust free.