There s a very strong chance that there are central heating pipes where i want to remove concrete.
Central heating pipes in concrete floor.
Completing on a new house.
As the house has concrete floors i don t want to rip the floors up to get the central heating installed and want the pipes to run down the wall through cupboards etc.
Remember since you will only have 1 chance to pour the concrete slab you will only have 1 chance to put the pex tubing in it.
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Posted 7 years ago wwaswas.
Basic materials for radiant floor heat installation in a slab.
I m a complete novice on such issues.
Central heating pipes concrete floor grrr.
The most cost effective system for medium to larger homes is hydronic since the amount of power it would take to heat a whole home with electric would be substantial.
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Monday 31st march 2014.
Under concrete pipes leaking or heat exchanger.
How does radiant heat work.
I need to remove some concrete from my living room floor for two reasons.
There s two basic types of concrete floor heating hydronic and electric.
Help leak under concrete floor.
Due to it s density and low conductivity concrete retains heat very well.
Plumbing forum plumbing advice.
Ducting system for heating pipes in concrete.
I want to replace this with oil fired central heating.
So even if there are no existing plans for the radiant floor heating or a snow melting system installing pex tubing in it may turn out to be a good decision.