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UFH insulation

RoflHarris · 2019-07-29 12:44:55

Hi, I need to decide whether to put insulation above or below the concrete slab. I had decided below seeing as we are going for UFH and air to water. The idea being it'll be on at a v low level pretty much all the time. Therefore the slab will work as a storage heater that will constantly be emitting the heat we need. I'm…

29-07-2019 12:44pm

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RoflHarris

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Hi,

I need to decide whether to put insulation above or below the concrete slab. I had decided below seeing as we are going for UFH and air to water. The idea being it'll be on at a v low level pretty much all the time. Therefore the slab will work as a storage heater that will constantly be emitting the heat we need.

I'm seeing differing opinions, it seems my approach makes sense and I can see Kingspan recommend but maybe I'm missing some common sense reason not to go with insulation above the slab.

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