Hi all! So yes, Richter level 7 earthquake at least. I need to plan an underfloor heating for a 4x4 expedition/overlanding off-road vehicle, and it has to be able to withstand hundreds of miles of Australian corrugated roads and many thousands more of very bumpy roads of all sorts. A shaky floor is an uncommon situation for an installer, but I hope that your combined professional intuition about what could work for this scenario can guide me in the right direction.
I would like to use something like these panels for the pipping as it has a very low profile (18mm), but I am open to alternatives.
I have no idea how to plan the layers so everything stays in place for many years. Just concerned about the layers and materials for now and whether I should glue stuff or not. Maybe use a weak glue to keep things in place but can also be peeled off if necessary?
Working with a 10m2 (100sq.ft.) floor, this is my plan:
1 - Glue the panels to the subfloor (subfloor made of GRP panel). Yes/no?
2 - Run the pipping
3 - 2mm aluminum sheet on top of the panels to add rigidity and diffuse heat (would act as "UFH compatible underlay" hopefully). Yes/no? Glued or not?
4- Vinyl flooring style LVP or EVP if I can find an EVP that's 100% water proof. Thickness you recommend? Clipping type (are Uniclic strong enough or you recommend something else)? Glued to the aluminum or previous layers or not?
I do appreciate any help with this. Hope you all have a great day.
Raul
I would like to use something like these panels for the pipping as it has a very low profile (18mm), but I am open to alternatives.
I have no idea how to plan the layers so everything stays in place for many years. Just concerned about the layers and materials for now and whether I should glue stuff or not. Maybe use a weak glue to keep things in place but can also be peeled off if necessary?
Working with a 10m2 (100sq.ft.) floor, this is my plan:
1 - Glue the panels to the subfloor (subfloor made of GRP panel). Yes/no?
2 - Run the pipping
3 - 2mm aluminum sheet on top of the panels to add rigidity and diffuse heat (would act as "UFH compatible underlay" hopefully). Yes/no? Glued or not?
4- Vinyl flooring style LVP or EVP if I can find an EVP that's 100% water proof. Thickness you recommend? Clipping type (are Uniclic strong enough or you recommend something else)? Glued to the aluminum or previous layers or not?
I do appreciate any help with this. Hope you all have a great day.
Raul