Installing Wet Underfloor Heating

If you are considering a wet underfloor heating system for your property, this guide will give you an idea of what’s involved with the installation.

If you are at the design stage of a new build, then now is the right time to look into the types of heating systems available.

If you have already chosen to use water based underfloor heating, it is important to integrate the system into the design, to reduce fitting costs and time on site when it comes to installation.

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Installing Electric Underfloor Heating

If you are thinking of installing your own electric underfloor heating, or you are having some installed and want to know more about the process, this article gives a brief guide to the fitting of the system, along with some handy hints and things to look out for.

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Is Underfloor Heating Really Green?

Underfloor heating is being championed by suppliers and installers as a ‘green’ system; one that will conserve energy and save you money.

They will tell you that it is more energy efficient than other forms of heating and that it will reduce your carbon emissions.

Of course, the people who want to sell you underfloor heating will provide you with a variety of fanciful figures, but how do you know what is based on factual evidence and what is simply speculation?

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Planning Permission and Building Regs for Underfloor Heating

If you are installing an underfloor heating system, you will want to be sure that you have all the required permissions and that the system and its components all meet with building regulations. This will safeguard the investment you have made, and maintain the value of your property.

There are several different standards and regulations that relate to the different types of underfloor heating, and it can take a long time to fully digest and understand all of the legislation.

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History of Underfloor Heating

The type of underfloor heating available today, consisting of pipes or electrical cable laid into the floor, is a far cry from some of the methods used in the past.

Amazingly, underfloor heating has been dated back as far as the Neolithic period; in this article we will examine some of the innovative methods used by our ancestors to heat their dwellings, and look to the future of underfloor heating in the modern day.

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Electric vs Wet Underfloor Heating

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Wet Underfloor Heating

Wet underfloor heating is a type of heating system which involves laying a network of pipes under, or into, the flooring. Warm water is circulated through these pipes from a boiler or separate heat source, and heat is transmitted into the floor.

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How Underfloor Heating Works

Underfloor heating is becoming more and more popular in the UK as an alternative to central heating. Building design today focuses on energy efficiency and the reduction of carbon emissions, and underfloor heating is one of the systems which are being specified more regularly, with this in mind.

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Electric Underfloor Heating

Electric underfloor heating has been in use throughout Europe for several years.  It is now being more widely used in the UK as it offers better energy efficiency and versatility of installation, making it an excellent choice for renovation projects.

The system consists of a series of electrically resistant cables which are laid into new flooring, or beneath existing flooring.

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Introduction to Underfloor Heating

Underfloor heating is the means of heating a property via a circuit of pipes or cables laid into the flooring of the building. It is widespread in Europe as one of the more common heating systems, but still has a relatively small market share in the UK; around 5% of the overall heating market.

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