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Radiant Heating Between Joists and structural Beam

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TorstenCa
TorstenCa Member Posts: 2
in Radiant Heating
Hello,

I am about to start a construction project and I will put radiant’s hoses between the open joists.

My issue is that I will have structural beams between the joists at 2 places.

How do you deal with that, as I think I won’t be able to notch them? Running under the beam?



Thank You!

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  • Zman
    Zman Member Posts: 7,569
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    What material are the joists and beams? Are they sized to be flush on top and bottom? I like setting the beam 1 1/2" lower than the joists and installing small 2x blocks on top of the beams for the hangers to nail to. The tubing can then slide over the top of the beam.
    "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough"
    Albert Einstein
    Rich_49
  • TorstenCa
    TorstenCa Member Posts: 2
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    The Beam will be LVL and the joists pine open joists. Yes they supposed to be flush. I may ask if they are able to leave a space over the beam.
  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 22,201
    edited December 2023
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    Get the hole charge for the LVL you are using, they are fairly generous with  holes 1-1/2 or less.  Two 1/2” pex fit through a 1-1/2” hole
    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
    realliveplumberRich_49
  • Rich_49
    Rich_49 Member Posts: 2,766
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    https://www.weyerhaeuser.com/blog/new-round-hole-capabilities-for-microllam-lvl-parallam-psl-timberstrand-lsl/
    You didn't get what you didn't pay for and it will never be what you thought it would .
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    Serving most of New Jersey, Eastern Pa .
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