Underfloor electric heating system with uncoupling technology.
Underfloor Electric Heating System with Uncoupling Technology. Underfloor Electric Heating System with uncoupling/vapor management/load distribution and waterproof properties. Advances in tile manufacturing in the past few decades have improved the quality and choices available to the consumer. New colors, new materials, larger format, thinner tiles and digital printing have all contributed to a steady growth of the use of tile as a surface.
The patented PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM by Progress Profiles combines the benefit of an underlayment membrane with the comfort and convenience of electrical floor heating. The Prodeso Heat Membrane can be installed over the entire subfloor as an uncoupling, crack isolating and waterproofing membrane. The Prodeso Heat Cable is then installed in the areas where heat is desired. Once the Prodeso Heat Cable is installed you can begin tiling immediately, no waiting is necessary.
The benefit of underfloor heating systems have been known for many years but the PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM has additional advantages: • PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE uncoupling properties make it possible to install under-tile electrical heat over plywood and other problematic subfloors. • Thanks to the thinness of the PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE (5.5mm / 1/4 inch) it’s the ideal choice when the new tile floor meets an existing surface and height difference is a concern.
Index 6 PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM Installed Over Wood Subfloor. Indoor tile floor installation of ceramic or natural stone over a structurally sound wood based subfloor. 8 PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM Installed Over Cement Based Subfloor. Indoor tile floor installation of ceramic or natural stone over a structurally sound cement based subfloor. 10 PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM Installed Over Gypsum Based Underlayment.
Wood Wood subfloor considerations and installation details Wood and its derivatives are commonly used in today’s construction. All wood materials expand, contract, bend, and flex with changes in temperature, humidity, and load in the surrounding environment. These deformations can be seasonal or due to an isolated incident such as a plumbing accident, and will naturally occur over the life of a building structure. PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM properties provide a solution for these challenges.
WOOD SUBFLOORS (OSB OR PLYWOOD) SPACING Joist/i-beam /floor trusses Osb plywood layers Tile type Min. Tile size Minimum subfloor thickness 16.0" OC OSB OR PLYWOOD Single Ceramic/Porcelain 2" x 2" 19/32" 5/8" Nominal with 1/8" gap 19.2" OC OSB OR PLYWOOD Single Ceramic/Porcelain 2" x 2" 23/32" or 3/4" Nominal with 1/8” gap 24.0" OC OSB OR PLYWOOD Double Ceramic/Porcelain 2" x 2" 23/32" or 3/4" Nominal with 1/8” gap 16.
Cement Cement based subfloor considerations and installation details Thermal expansion, shrinkage, and any other relative movement between a cement based screed and the tiles assembly above will subject the tile assembly to stress. This stress can ultimately cause cracking and delamination. Tile installers cannot always be certain of the curing stage of the cement based subfloor in addition cracks may be already present or develop over time.
Installing tiles on a cement based subfloor presents many challenges.
Gypsum based underlayment PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM installed over Gypsum based underlayment Gypsum based underlayment or more properly anhydrite based substrate present many advantages, but also a few challenges to the tile installer. CaSO4 calcium sulfate is the component of anhydrite based underlayment and when in contact with water could lead to the formation of ettringite (hydrate calcium aluminium sulfate), which could cause an increase in volume.
ANHYDRITE BASED UNDERLAYMENT SETTING AND GROUTING MATERIALS Adhesive to fix PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE to subfloor Unmodified thin-set mortar - ( ANSI A118.1) Adhesive to fix Tiles to PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE Unmodified thin-set mortar - ( ANSI A118.1) GROUT Polymer-modified cement grout (ANSI A118.3 A118.6, A118.7, A118.8) ANHYDRITE BASED UNDERLAYMENT ANSI INSTALLATION SPECIFICATION TILE FIXING ANSI (108.5) GROUTING ANSI (A108.6 A108.9 A108.
Existing vinyl floor Indoor tile floor installation of ceramic or natural stone over an existing structurally sound vinyl floor Vinyl floor tiles are a non-supporting layer over a supporting subfloor typically wood or cement. Supporting subfloor preparation and consideration are identical as per application without the Vinyl floor. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS INSTALLATION OVER EXISTING VINYL FLOOR: • Vinyl floor needs to secured and flat over the entire surface.
Waterproofing - Movement/Expansion joints Waterproofing Tile surfaces (Ceramic and Natural Stone) are preferred and chosen because of their Beauty, Color, Design, Finish, and Texture. Tile surfaces are used for both floor and walls in a variety of project from residential, commercial, hospitality, institutional, health care and industrial. The use of tile has become so extensive that tile installers find themselves facing new challenge every day.
Installation Preparation • Before laying PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE make sure that the substrate is load bearing, compact, flat and free of oils, greases and waxes which could prevent proper adhesion. • Before laying PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE make sure that the substrate is in accordance with local and national building codes and norms. • In case of a wood based substrate check that the panels are properly secured.
Installation Laying the heating cables Warnings: Do not run the heating cables under walls, cabinets, furniture, and appliances. 1 Before removing the cable from the spool, you need to conduct the resistance, continuity, insulation resistance tests. These first set of tests are required, please write the values obtained in the “Test Log” (page 22).
Waterproofing The following steps are required only in case waterproofing is necessary: Warning: Be careful not to damage the heating cable with the notched trowel while applying the adhesive to the membrane. 1 Apply Unmodified Thin-Set ANSI A118.1 along the joints between two adjacent sheets with the flat side of the trowel, 4” (100mm) each side of the joint), making sure to fill the cavities of the membrane, leaving a thin layer of adhesive on top of the reliefs.
Products PROBAND 150/250 ROLLS IN HDPE E PP Rolls in HDPE and PP – thickness 0,4 mm - 1/64” in PROBAND 150/250 is a waterproof polyethylene tape with a non woven fleece sheet on both sides, which ensures adhesion. PROBAND 150/250 AREA OF USE • Use Construction of perimeter joints and between adjacent sheets of PRBPE 1505 150 x 5 6” x 16’ 5” 10 PRBPE 1530 150 x 30 6” x 98’ 5” 6 PRBPE 2505 250 x 5 10” x 16’ 5” 5 PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM.
Installation Laying the tiles Warning: Be careful while applying the adhesive on the membrane not to damage the heating cable with the flat/notched trowel. Mortar Required for fixing Tile to PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE. 50lbs (22.70Kg) for 40/50 ft2 (3.7 m2 / 4.6 m2) using 1/4” x 3/8” (6 mm x 10 mm) square or U-Notched trowel 50lbs (22.70Kg) for 30/40 ft2 (2.8 f2/ 3.7m2) using .” X .” (12.5mmX12.5mm ) square or U-Notched trowel.
