Electric Underfloor Heating On Suspended Timber Floors

The most frequently used electric underfloor heating system installed with wooden flooring is the foil heater.

Electric underfloor heating on suspended timber floors.

Process of installing underfloor heating on a suspended timber floor. The natural properties of timber also mean that it has a fast heat up time whilst also resisting heat from escaping too quickly making timber helpful in maximising the energy. When laying a floor over underfloor heating loops the working temperature should be at least 18 c. Electric systems you can also use electric underfloor heating with suspended timber floors.

Suspended timber floors are a common structural element in many period properties and we offer a range of floor heating systems specifically designed for suspended timber floors. Profloor end return panels are used with the profloor pre grooved panels to allow the underfloor heating pipes to run back into room offering an easy installation of water circulation heating systems in timber suspended floor structures with no greater spacings of 400mm centres. In this section we look the installation process for a wet underfloor heating system although in practice you could also install an electric dry system. Water systems retrofitting a floor heater with the original timber floorboards as opposed to a new timber floor finish can make for a complicated project.

Underfloor heating for wooden floors. Installing over underfloor heating. Your wood floor must be laid close to the subfloor and without an air gap as air gaps can cause the wood to dry out very quickly. Wet underfloor heating systems are an effective way of incorporating a heating system into a joisted floor construction for both new build and refurbishment situations.

Suspended wood floors are a common structural element in many period properties and we offer a range of floor heating systems specifically designed for suspended timber floors. Electric underfloor heating systems work well with timber floors as timber conducts and holds the warmth produced by the floor heater and radiates this into the room. The warmup silva system is designed for use within battened or suspended timber floors that are constructed using traditional joists.