Engineered Wood Flooring Underlay For Underfloor Heating

Underfloor heating can cause extensive drying which makes the wood contract and shrink.

Engineered wood flooring underlay for underfloor heating.

Make sure you choose an underlay that s suitable for ufh and will provide effective thermal transfer. This means that engineered flooring in thickness of 14 3 15 4 18 4 and 18 5 are suitable over underfloor heating. Note slip membranes are notdamp proofmembranes. We recommend kährs original 15 mm parquet flooring or kährs linnea 7 mm with woodloc or woodloc 5s joints for floors with underfloor heating.

Under floor heating underlay is available with much lower tog ratings 0 35 tog. Take a look at our basic 20 aquastop and undermate options. Engineered wood flooring are suitable for underfloor heating provided the overall thickness of the board does not exceed 18mm and the top real wood layer does not exceed 5mm. In a cold dry climate you can expect to see gaps between strips and slightly concave boards from time to time.

Warmup s insulated underlay is always recommended for use with a floor heating system used with wooden flooring. Under floor heating underlay. The majority of underlay we stock is suitable for underfloor heating however please double check this in the product specifications. We have specially designed paperfelt and foam underlays which give a thin layer of protection without blocking the heat.

The combat plus is a versatile underlay that can be used in many rooms of the house including those with engineered hardwood floor. Floating over an underlay. If the room in which you are laying your engineered wood flooring is susceptible to moisture or damp rising from the subfloor it is recommended you purchase an underlay which contains a damp proof membrane dpm. Engineered wood flooring 4of 4 installation over underfloor heating when installing europlank pureplank karelia and kahrs flooring as floating installation asuitable polythene slip membrane beneath a heat flow or provent underlay is essential.

Engineered floors with glueless locking joints such as those in our raglan and salcombe ranges can be floated over underfloor heating in most cases. Underlay for underfloor heating if you re installing over underfloor heating you won t want to stop too much of the heat from trying to get through. Engineered wood flooring is a revolutionary way of being able to achieve a real wood flooring look in a room which is at risk of suffering significant moisture and temperature fluctuations as well as in rooms where you have under floor heating. The underlay optimises the heat output and efficiency of the heating system and prevents heat from escaping downwards and leaving the room.

This ensures the temperature from the under floor heating system is not compromised and does not malfunction. It s a great choice for underfloor heating too because it has a low tog rating which means it s a good thermal conductor.