Installation Manual User guide

7. Expert Tips: Installation and Floor Covering

7.1 Installation Tips

• For multilayer wood ooring (engineered oor) or linoleum, it is recommended

that you consult the manufacturer to verify whether these oor coverings are

compatible with a oor heating system;

• Keep the strips of berglass mesh cut during installation and, as necessary, place

them over the heating cable if you have detached it from the mat and laid it out by

hand (Fig. 7.1);

• ough unlikely, the oor temperature sensor may need to be replaced. REZNOR

recommends installing a exible plastic tube from the sensor to the thermostat on

the wall;

• Fasten the cold lead and oor sensor to a concrete suboor with adhesive (hot glue,

tape, recycled EFMA mesh section).

heating cable

self-adhesive

staple

Fig. 7.1 a

7.2 Floor Covering Tips

• It is strongly recommended to coat the suboor with a sealer before spreading the

self-levelling cement (which is very liquid). is is to prevent any leaks under the

oor;

• e use of a latex primer on a concrete suboor is recommended to ensure the self-

levelling cement adheres better to the concrete;

• With multilayer wood ooring (engineered oor), applying a minimum 5 mm

(

”) layer of self-levelling cement on the heating cable is recommended. To

completely embedded the cable in the cement or cement glue;

• To increase mat stability when unrolled, you may apply a second layer of spray

adhesive to the concrete surface;

• It is important to respect the drying times recommended by the manufacturer to

prevent residual moisture from aecting the adherence of oor coverings such as

vinyl, linoleum, or wood.