This diagram shows a typical build up on a concrete subfloor image credit.
Wet underfloor heating floor build up.
Wet versus dry underfloor heating systems.
Both hydronic and 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.
It s a popular option when a floor joist structure makes installing underfloor heating between joists impractical or the decision to include ufh is made later in the build schedule.
One of if not the most important of which is floor construction.
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.
Also note that we can offer many different floor constructions.
This solution offers a good acoustic performance helping to reduce.
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.
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 efficiency of an underfloor.
Before choosing underfloor heating many factors need to be considered.
Low profile pre routed gypsum boards.
Underfloor heating both wet and dry can be installed on most floor constructions as long as there is enough space to build up the floor taking into account doors stairs etc and the floor can take the weight.
Lopro 10 is an example of a retrofit ufh system that is also regularly used in new builds.
Underfloor heating is mostly used in ground floor rooms but in reality there is a system to suit any type of floor construction.