VOGEL & NOOT FLOORTEC Underfloor heating systems are available for all of these constructions. The design and installation of the concrete or screeded floor must conform to the appropriate British Standards and Codes of Practice including BS 8204-1:2002 In-situ floorings and BS 8000:Part9:1989 Workmanship on Building Sites. For all forms of solid floor construction the design requirements are based on the structural requirements of the floor. VOGEL & NOOT FLOORTEC Underfloor Heating presents few constraints in this respect. Within or directly on top of the sub-base, a Damp Proof Membrane should be included.

A layer of insulation is laid directly on the sub-floor, which must meet the U value requirements for Building Regulations as well as the requirements to reduce heatloss.

To avoid damage to this layer of insulation and to prevent screed from bridging to the sub-base a protection layer is included on top of the insulation. If other types of insulation are to be used then a protection layer must be laid over the insulation. Protection layers do not act as a Damp Proof Membrane or Vapour barrier and these, if required must be incorporated elsewhere in the floor structure.

The VOGEL & NOOT PeX-a underfloor heating pipework is then fixed in place using a suitable anchorage system.

Finally the screed is laid following the appropriate British Standards and Codes Practice. Screed materials should not include any insulating materials and a minimum screed thickness of 75mm should be allowed.

 

VOGEL & NOOT FLOORTEC U-Clip system can be used with many differing insulation products, ideally a rigid extruded insulation board widely available. The u-shaped barbs on the base of the u-clip are fixed over the pipe with the use of the tacker tool. This is a very quick and cost effective method of fixing.

 

 

Comprising a 1 metre plastic cliprail, which is fixed to insulation using adhesive double-sided tape and fixing pins, hold the pipework in position. The cliprail Is positioned at each end of a run of pipework and at centres of 1metre along its length. Cliprail systems allow the underfloor heating pipework to be laid in a snake pattern.

 

The Preformed Plate (PFP) underfloor heating system is ideal for a single person installation. A castellated fixing system comprises of an expanded polystyrene base with raised burls designed to firmly grip the pipe. Preformed Plate is laid over the concrete sub floor and is covered with floor screed, as with the other systems.

 

New Naked PFP

 

The naked preformed plate system is designed as a more cost effective, streamlined version of the preformed plate system when space is at a premium. The castellated fixing system comprises of raised burls designed to firmly grip the MYSON FLOORTEC heating pipe. The naked preformed plate is laid over a concrete sub floor or insulation and is covered with floor screed, as with other systems.

 

 

VOGEL & NOOT FLOORTEC underfloor heating board is a PS20 (EPS100) with a webbing foil bonded to the top surface. This webbing foil acts as the protection layer and, after laying, all joints are taped to maintain integrity. A 50mm grid is marked onto the foil to assist in the positioning of the VOGEL & NOOT PeX-a underfloor heating pipework.The pipe is positioned in place and then a barbed ‘U’ clip is fixed over the pipe by means of a VOGEL & NOOT Floortec Tacker. The barbs snag on the webbing material holding the pipe until the screed or concrete is laid.