Warm floor: features selection and installation

Heating systems are divided into water and electric. Electric can be made of a film material, a heating cable or a special heating rods. Note that the operation of heated floors has its own characteristics, because the material from which it is made, is constantly exposed to high temperatures. Consequently, they can produce harmful substances. In addition, the structure of the flooring can be an obstacle heating system warm floor. On a heated floor should not lay insulated linoleum.





Water floor can be installed on any floor covering. But there are restrictions on the installation of such a system. Do not install water floor in apartment buildings, because this will break a common heating system. For private houses is the best option: cheap and durable.

If you install heating under the laminate, you need to remember that elevated temperatures can lead to cracking. Heating temperature should not exceed 30 degrees and the power is 110 watts per square meter. To sum heating under parquet or cork does not make sense, since these materials have low conductivity.

The best option of flooring to install heated ceramic tile, granite or stone. The heating capacity can reach 150-160 watts per square meter.

The warm floor also has disadvantages: the constant action of heat can cause overheating or headaches, so a warm floor is better not to install in the bedroom or nursery.

Heating usually installed in the bathroom. But it is necessary to observe certain precautions, because the bathroom is always increased humidity. You need to track that held its own copper wiring, installed protective earth connected residual current device (tripping current 30 mA). Also not allowed the formation of air pockets around the cable for heating because it may cause breakdown of insulation and damage the entire system. Therefore, it is necessary to efficiently pour concrete heating system.

If you have decided on the installation of a warm floor with your hands, you need to follow a few guidelines. The most suitable material for self-Assembly is thermo. To install it you will need additional materials: temperature controller, material for heat reflection, electrical supply, electrical tape or mounting tape, rivets, pliers. If you plan on doing the screed, and mounting the desired mesh.



 

The tape is placed around the perimeter, stepping back 50-70 cm from the wall. To install the plinth on the floor where the thermoplastic is laid, it is impossible. It is impossible to lay her under the furniture. Strip the fuser is mounted in parallel with the clamps. After that, the connection is isolated with duct tape. For shrink wrap you can lay the floor covering without cement screed. If your choice fell on a soft floor covering (e.g. carpet), the base must be rigid sheets of plywood or MDF.

As a rule, installation of floor heating is performed by a qualified master, but this work is quite capable and the layman, if he has at least some experience in repair work. published

 

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