Will wooden logs withstand the load when pouring concrete underfloor heating?
Good afternoon! I have a question on the water floor.
The base of the floor beam is 200 mm, in increments of 1 meter. A rough floor is made, tightened with a film, 15 cm insulation is laid, then insulation and a finishing floor, which is made of 36 mm grooved board. I want to buy mats for the water floor and fill this case with concrete, a layer of 3.5-4 mm, in order to lay the tile in the future.
They say that wooden logs can not withstand such a plate, what do you think?
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Hello Paul! The truth is, pouring screed on a wooden floor is not the best option in your case. Moreover, designs have long been developed that allow dispensing with screed. For example, floors in which heat is distributed over profiled heat-conducting plates, which simultaneously serve as mounting elements and contribute to a uniform temperature distribution under the surface of the floor covering.
You can buy a ready-made kit with insulation, which simply unfolds on the floor, or you can save a little and buy only heat-conducting plates and lay them on the rails. Since you have already made thermal insulation, the second option is more suitable for you. How it looks is seen in the photographs: two options for sets, and layout on rails.
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