Example Systems

Project Details

John had an old conservatory containing a single radiator. He wanted to make it into a usable room for use during the winter months. Floor height wasn’t an issue as it was a step-down conservatory. John intended on tiling the entire floor and replacing all existing skirting boards.

The conservatory was 3.2m x 5m in size, giving a floor area of 16m2. There was no fixed furniture in the room.

Solution

As the underfloor heating was to be retro fitted over the existing concrete floor, an electric system was used rather than a water system to minimise installation time and disruption.

Taking into account the recommended 10% reduction in mat size; a 14m2, 200w heating mat kit was used to cover the required heating area. This kit was accompanied by 23 x 10mm Tile Backer Boards to prevent any potential downward heat loss and a suitable surface for tiling on.

The existing radiator was to remain, meaning the underfloor heating wasn’t being relied upon as the primary heat source for the conservatory.

Installation

John completed the installation himself as he was a keen DIY enthusiast. He only needed a qualified electrician to sign the system off in order to validate his warranty. Doing the install himself kept the install costs to a minimum.

The existing concrete floor was initially sealed using the primer supplied in the heating mat kit. The Tile Backer Boards were then adhered to the floor using the Ultra Rapid Set tile adhesive before being primed themselves. The heating mat was then simply rolled out on top of the backer boards and fixed in place using the tape supplied as part of the kit. John was able to lay his tiles directly over the top of the heating mats.

The entire heating mat installation took 2 days, allowing for the drying time of the primer and the Ultra Rapid Set tile adhesive.

Project Details

Andy is an independent property developer. He was undertaking a project to build a new 4 bedroom detached property with a total floor area of 120m2. The property was fully insulated to current building regulations and would have underfloor heating throughout the entire ground floor.

The underfloor heating would be embedded in the concrete screed during the building process and would be run using an Air Source Heat Pump, offering great efficiency and cost effectiveness to his purchaser.

Solution

Our highly experienced sales team supplied a bespoke Water Underfloor Heating system design and quote for Andy’s project, covering full pipe layout diagrams and a complete breakdown of all required components. This ensured all required materials were available and minimised wastage was experienced during the project.

Installation

The concrete base was already installed and a suitable thickness of insulation was overlaid in preparation of the pipe work. Once the pipe work was installed as per the designed layout, the finish floor screed of sand and cement, at a thickness of 65mm, was laid to fully embed the heating system in the floor.

Digital thermostats were installed to each individual room to give the home owner full control over the temperature of each room. This gives the purchaser the most economic heating system available. Running the new underfloor heating system from the existing Air Source Heat Pump allows the home owner to heat their property at the lowest cost possible.