Flooring Over Warmboard

Warmboard flooring fits together in a modular pattern.

Flooring over warmboard.

Hot water based hydronic radiant systems are much more energy efficient. In fact with over 40 hardwood companies authorizing their products for use with warmboard we ve become the go to product for those wishing to use the highest quality hardwood flooring in their project. Warmboard through their in house sales videos attempts to demonstrate a vast superiority of their product s performance over other radiant products. New flooring gets installed directly over panels.

All standard flooring installation protocols apply. Ecowarm radiantboard is a radiant floor heating aluminum laminated panel heat transfer system designed to be used over a sub floor or when properly installed over cement it creates the pathway into which 1 2 radiant pex tubing is placed. In the radiant heating industry efficiency is described by measuring the steady state performance of a system and separately the response rate of a. Under vinyl we recommend a underlayment plywood not the characterized by warmboard over our radiant board because vinyl gets soft when heated and can begin to.

Invented in 1992 by architect and entrepreneur terry alsberg warmboard has become the most sought after solution in radiant floor heating. With over 25 million square feet installed around the world warmboard has a proven track record of success when used with hardwood tile stone carpet or any other type of finished floor. Installing flooring over warmboard is quite simple. Warmboard has over 25 million square feet of panels installed and we ve never had a claim for damaging hardwood.

Over the framed floor we secured the warmboard s with panel adhesive and 2 3 4 inch screws using the same fastener spacing. Under floor radiant heating systems work by running hot water through pipes or electricity through resistance wires which are installed under the finished floor. When warm water is circulated through the pex tubing the heat is transferred to the efficient fast responding ecowarm radiantboard the flooring. Engineered wood flooring acclimates in preparation for installation.

Invented in 1992 by architect and entrepreneur terry alsberg warmboard has become the most sought after solution in radiant floor heating. This gently warms the floor under your feet. Warmboard notes we recommend in some flooring assemblies an extra layer of plywood without explaining this claim with any of the common sense nuances. Warmboard panels are easy to install and our thick aluminum ensures greater comfort through fast response and low energy use.

As you install the pieces you automatically create the layout for the heating tubes. The systems go over floor joists or concrete.