Install Instructions

Quik Trak® Design and Installation Manual
5
Quik Trak Over a Wood Subfloor with Carpet Floor Covering
How — Lay Quik Trak panels over
a plywood subfloor perpendicular
to the floor joists. Make sure to
stagger the seams of the Quik Trak.
Note: For carpet installations,
it is necessary to install 6" of
plywood material around the
perimeter of the room to allow
space to install the tack strip
and padding.
Secure panels to the subfloor
with 1
1
⁄4" Quik Trak Screws or 1"
staples. To start, secure the middle
of the panel with a screw or staple.
Work from the middle to the ends,
alternating from side to side.
After laying the panels, vacuum
the debris from the panel
grooves. Next, apply a thin,
1
⁄8" bead of 100% silicone sealant
throughout the entire length of
the groove. The sealant acts as
an adhesive agent and promotes
good heat transfer from the tubing
to the panel.
Install the tubing by stepping the
tubing into the panel grooves.
If you’re not wearing hard-sole
shoes, you may need to use a
rubber hammer to snap the tubing
into the groove.
Where — This application is
used in residential construction
as an alternative to joist heating
and poured-floor underlayment
installations. Quik Trak is also
beneficial when the finished floor
material is hardwood. Installers
can actually see the tubing when
installing the hardwood floor. This
method offers several advantages,
including minimal increase in floor
height, no moisture from concrete
and increased BTU/h/ft
2
output
potential over joist heating.
What to look for — Proper
insulation is critical to the
performance of Quik Trak. A
minimum of R-19 is recommended
in between the floor joists beneath
the floor.
Note: Do not exceed 87.5ºF
(30.8°C) for carpeted floor
surface temperatures.
In all Quik Trak applications, the
maximum loop length for
5
⁄16"
Wirsbo hePEX tubing is 250 ft.,
including leader lengths. Flow
rates for all Quik Trak installations
are calculated to a 20°F (11.1°C)
temperature differential.