| Underfloor Heating Installation refers to the | | | | - Wood sub-floors- wood floors should be level |
| installation of electrical heating systems under a | | | | and clean, and over laid with the appropriate |
| floor. When considering electrical underfloor | | | | plywood boarding if necessary. |
| heating, the correct type of installation is required, | | | | - Primer and or sealant may need to be used on |
| as floors are constructed from various types of | | | | both concrete and wood floors to enable good |
| materials, and these need to be taken into | | | | adhesion of the adhesives. |
| consideration when undertaking such a project. | | | | With underfloor heating the heat from the |
| Installation is determined by the type of floor and | | | | system will radiate both up through the floor and |
| the type of system to be used. The three main | | | | down into the wooden or concrete sub-floor. For |
| types of system include: | | | | this reason some form of thermal insulation is |
| - Cables for tiled floors | | | | generally required, and a good quality thermal |
| - Cables for for mats, carpets etc | | | | barrier between the heat source and the sub-floor |
| - Carbon film for wooden floors | | | | can significantly improve the performance of any |
| A typical installation for a cable system on a | | | | system. A good quality and thick insulating |
| concrete sub-floor would be; | | | | material will give better results, speeding up the |
| - Concrete sub-floor followed by flexible tile | | | | warming process and saving money on electricity |
| adhesive; insulation; cable system; more flexible | | | | costs. |
| tile adhesive, and then finished with the desired | | | | Underfloor heating is fast becoming popular. They |
| tiles. | | | | are easy to use and once installed will provide |
| Underfloor heating insulation can be carried out by | | | | many years of maintenance free heating. These |
| specialist installation companies, or any competent | | | | systems are proving very popular because of |
| DIY enthusiast. | | | | their space saving qualities, there's no unsightly |
| Floor preparation is an important process when | | | | radiators, boilers or other heating appliances, and |
| installing any underfloor heating system. Floor | | | | the heat is evenly distributed throughout the |
| preparation for a cable heating system will include : | | | | room. There are several different types of |
| - Concrete sub-floors - new concrete should be | | | | system. Most of them are powered by electricity, |
| allowed to dry or cure naturally, and a thin layer | | | | but some systems may even use hot water, |
| of levelling compound may be applied if the floor | | | | however this requires a completely different type |
| is uneven. | | | | of installation. |