Electric Underfloor Heating Floor Build Up

Underfloor heating can be fitted in both concrete and timber suspended floors but for other floor constructions for example we also offer a floating floor solution please contact us.

Electric underfloor heating floor build up.

This is first laid on a layer of screed made of sand and cement or suspended timber floorboards on joists to ensure the surface is completely flat. In basic terms a wet underfloor heating system features pipes filled by warm water and powered by a boiler or heat pump concealed within the floor and typically embedded within a screed. Electric underfloor heating is usually placed on top of a layer of floor insulation to ensure the heat travels upwards rather than down. The heat radiates from the wires into the floor which then releases the heat into the room and warms it up.

Also note that we can offer many different floor constructions. Both heating mats feature an ultra thin heating wire and a system depth of just 3mm. In contrast to a localised heat source like a column heater which is designed to heat one area of the room underfloor heating spreads and emits warmth over the entire floor area. Warmup s foil heater is designed for installation under wood and laminate flooring or under soft and resilient floor coverings such as carpet vinyl and other floating floor finishes.

View our other product ranges. Wet systems are most easily installed where it s possible to take up floors or where new floors are being constructed so is likely to suit new extensions conservatories and new open plan kitchen cum living areas. One of if not the most important of which is floor construction. Underfloor heating is mostly used in ground floor rooms but in reality there is a system to suit any type of floor construction.

Electric underfloor heating is best described as a radiant heating system. This diagram shows a typical build up on a concrete subfloor image credit. Both the foil heater and stickymat electric floor heating mats offer a low profile heating solution which will have little to no impact on floor build up heights. These consist of insulated panels with channels routed out for 1 2cm pipes to sit in which can be laid on top of the existing floor structure.

If you don t want to dig out the floor structure consider underfloor heating systems from companies such as nu heat and polypipe. Warm water surface mounted underfloor heating. Use our underfloor heating system selector tool to determine the best underfloor heating system to use and see how your floor build up will look. Before choosing underfloor heating many factors need to be considered.

Floor build up and room type.