Toe kick design?

Brian V

Hi all,

Got as question for you. I'm in the middle of adding a second floor to my home. Current system is a hydronic baseboard. To my 2nd floor I've added 2 additional zones, bathroom to be off the smaller sq ft of these 2 new zones.

Baseboard is not an option in the bath, please don't ask why......mumble grumble, Toe Kick is the only way I can think of.

Now to my question...all of the Toe Kicks I'm seeing are 1/2". The loop itslef is obviously 3/4. Not wanting to restrict the flow thru the zone I'm a bit perplexed.

Do I:

A, run the zone thru the 1/2" Toe kick and not worry about the restriction.

B, run the Toe kick in parallel to the zone, obviously more flow will go thru the 3/4" but "some" should still pass thru the 1/2"

Toe 1/2

| |

----|----|-------3/4

C, Take the 3/4, Tee it into (2) 1/2" runs with the Toe on 1, bypassing the Toe on the other.

Toe 1/2
| |
3/4-----|---1/2---|-----3/4

Hopefully the ascis come out right.

Thank you for your time!
-Brian