Engineered wood on top of underfloor heating

[cgencer]

We are putting 14mm enginereed wood flooring on top of a polyplumb overlay lite heating system. (Free Your Walls >> Overlay Lite)

The overlay lite is made of what looks like styrofoam covered with aluminium foil. Is there any need to put additional underlay below the floors? Also would it better to glue the floors down or just let them sit on top of the overlay panels? Thanks.

 

[chris watkins]

Speak to Polyplumb & the floor manufacturer / supplier only they can really answer your questions.

 

[Whn1]

Shouldn't need any insulation below as the overlay light panels should be glued together ( the overlay system ones are, not sure about the light) so heat loss through the panel itself should be minimal. As for the flooring you'll have to speak to the manufacturer, I wouldn't want to put any old glue or solvent on the panels or pipe just in case it damaged them in some way.

 

[cgencer]

The floor manufactorer says talk to polyplumb and polyplumb says talk to the floor manufacturer! Any ideas?

 

[Whn1]

I'd be focusing on poly plumb, ask them what details they need from the floor manufacturer and then call them and get the info. A bit around the houses but you'll have to work with both.