^^ Wisdom ^^McGiever wrote:When you start gathering parts for this build be sure to get big enough header/manifolds for all possible zones...plus room to expand in the future for just such additions as this.
Depending on the size and layout of your house, you can always use a remote loop by extending your primary loop to another section, then distributing to your secondary zones from there.
It was an excellent choice for my FIL's house. Very little space and very thick walls to pass through between the halves, which were built like two separate houses. Put a distribution point near the boiler as normal, then a remote distribution area on the other side of the house. ONE PIPE going to and one coming back. All the zones then passed easily up into each side, respectively.
I've been away for most of the summer, but it sounds like you're putting in or expanding a hot water system? If so, it's something you can consider in your design.
Additionally, if you are looking specifically at IN-FLOOR heat, the temps are different for it vs baseboard/radiators, so you'd likely have a separate tempered zone(s) for it.
Putting the infloor sections on their own "sub loop" from your primary, you could possibly get away with one tempering setup for that section. Ready-built manifolds for infloor heat are readily available.
