Underfloor Heating - Drilling into a floorboard

almostthere12

Hi,

We are doing up our new build which has underfloor hearting. After putting down laminate flooring in the hallway it is sitting up a bit right at the front door. The plan was to drill down a couple of the boards and then put a trim on top but we have underfloor heating so concerned I will hit a pipe. Builder said the pipes will be at a minimum of 20mm but with the underlay and floorboard that gives me only 35mm to play with.

One option I was thinking of was to drill at an angle into the foundation wall at the front door, any other options?

Also what is the best glue for sticking down trims?

theflash

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058292822/underfloor-heating-drilling-into-a-floorboard

Can you not screw your skirting boards to wall when they are right in top of the floor to keep it down?

almostthere12

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120491276#Comment_120491276

Unfortunately that won't work as flooring is going lengthways to the front door. In the below photo it's in the middle where it's rising up.

10-10-20

The underfloor loop hardly goes right into the doorway? I'd guess it stops about 30cm's back from the door threshold, no?

Lumen

Bad flooring job leaving those short lengths at the door.

I'd be inclined to install a recessed doormat, that way you end up with an overall better solution.

almostthere12

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120493813#Comment_120493813

That's what I was hoping but can't be sure so do you take the risk or not!!

10-10-20

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120495165#Comment_120495165

If you heat the system up, does it warm that area? That would be my first test.

almostthere12

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120494137#Comment_120494137

Getting the flow coming from the dining room into the hallway with 2 full size floorboards at either side caused that problem as he was left with shorter ones at the door.

Think a solution is to wedge something thin under the metal trim on the door which keeps the pressure on the floorboards and then put a flat profile on top same as the ones we will have between rooms.

almostthere12

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120495183#Comment_120495183

That thought crossed my mind, might have to wait a couple of weeks as heating is currently off due to bathrooms being done.