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FRANK_24
FRANK_24 Member Posts: 80
...........the framing for a bird condo

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  • nm
  • Closer

    nm
  • Dave_4
    Dave_4 Member Posts: 1,405
    Wood

  • Dave_4
    Dave_4 Member Posts: 1,405
    pex tubing surport bracket or...

    Wood with holes


  • That's the one.

    What's the pair? How are they mounted?
  • Prints of \"Object 2\"

    will be available for $35.

    Would be a great jigsaw puzzle.
  • Tim_41
    Tim_41 Member Posts: 153


    Stair ballast holes???
  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 23,886
    radiant tube alignment boards?

    To guide the tubes onto the manifold.

    hot rod
    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,610
    I think

    they're radiant-ready joists.
    Retired and loving it.


  • Yep! The two shorter pieces will be mounted on top of the bottom member of floor trusses. Not only do they guide 28 3/8" tubes into a very small area, but each tube can be neatly secured and the entire units can be slid to-and-fro for adjustment before being permanently attached to the truss members.

    Main reason for the time/expense is insulation. This is that super-insulated, double-shelled home in Northern Maine. Literally a shell within a shell. Original heating plan was for forced air "panel heat" through the floors themselves.

    The unheated (at present) basement needs at least R-30 in the ceiling, but there's only about 6'6" from the floor to the bottom of the trusses. Most practical way I see to insulate such is with loose-fill. This was the most reasonable way I saw to bring all those tubes down from such a ceiling.



  • The long object will be about a foot above the Watts "custom tubular" manifolds. Perfect 2" o.c. alignment and integral clamps.

    The manifolds will be rather low to the floor (only about 3' above) to allow panel rads in the basement that are still completely above the drain level of the system.
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