Radiant Heating Question

Scott5

I have done a lot of radiant heating projects but only in concrete and gypcrete applications.
I was wondering if anyone could help me out with the approximate time it takes to install radiant heating with (1)staple up with heat transfer plates and (2)Stadler-Viega climate panels. Approximately how much footage of radiant tubing with heat transfer plates can be installed in 8 man hrs? Approximately how much sq. ft. of climate panels with tubing can be installed in 8 man hrs. I know there are many variables but I just need some idea. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You,
Scott

Nron_13

Depends

ceiling height and zone layout smake a large difference to the time it takes , plus it takes longer the first time , do your self a favor and get scaffolding to walk on. it saves large amountsd of time and leg work

Doug_29

Radiant Heat

I would like to put radiant heat in my great room. Room size is 25x24 feet. 8 foot high ceiling height.

I was going to countersink plywood flooring between my joist spaces, lay down the tubing, fill the space with cement, nail sheeting back down, then hardwood floor. This gives me an 1 and 1/2 inches of wood above the tubing. Is this too much? Will this work?

hr

My fastest

plate installation to date was done with sheetrock stilts, and a new Senco medium duty stapler. A lot depends on job site conditions. If you can get in before the other trades you can fly, although you risk having them drill into your plates. Definitely wait until the other trades leave to install tube. Or plan on a lot of repair couplings

8 foot long plates speed the installation time on wide open jobs, same with a holding and positioning jig. Two guys can move even faster, even with a shared stapler!

Scaffolding on wheels is a plus to hold your pieces and staples.

I believe ME is working on some labor figures for various installation methods.

Same with the tube installation. It goes slower if you have to drill the ends of joists to keep all the tube in the ceiling.

With clear sailing I can install about 400- 500 square feet, with 2 plates per joist bay, in about an hour. This does not include any drilling or tube installation.

Hard to put any accurate numbers on this type of install. too many variables.

hot rod

To Learn More About This Professional, Click Here to Visit Their Ad in "Find A Professional"

hr

That sounds like a cumbersome method

I not sure that concrete will be worth the labor to install it that way! If the flooring does not contact that concret tightly you will lose some heat transfer performance. hard to pour thin like that without any shrinkage, which would leave a poor heat transfer air space.

I'd suggest heat transfer plates under, or above the floor. Or one of the thin "on top" methods. Seems every manufacture offers a "top" system now.

I have become a big proponent of dry systems. In my climate a quick responding system "behaves" much nicer than a high or medium mass "wet" system.

Perform a heat loss calc and system design to get an idea on what type of BTUs you need to get into the space. Use manufactures tables to help select the system that matches your room loads. Floor coverings can make a big difference in your design calcs. be accurate with their r values. carpet, in my opinion, sucks as a radiant floor covering

hot rod

To Learn More About This Professional, Click Here to Visit Their Ad in "Find A Professional"