We made a start today on installing the underfloor heating.  We are installing this throughout the building – both upstairs and downstairs. 

The upstairs heating works via a system of metal plates that are fixed to the underside of the floorboards and heated by a set of water pipes.  We left a 25mm gap between the large oak beams and the floor joists to make installing the plates a little easier.  We have also cut out notches in the joists before the floors went down to make it easier to run the pipework.

All in all, it only took a day to install all of the underfloor metal plates.

 

This shows the ceiling from below and shows the metal plates that have been fixed to the underside of the floorboards. The flow and return pipes will be installed later.

This shows the ceiling from below and shows the metal plates that have been fixed to the underside of the floorboards. The flow and return pipes will be installed later.

This shows the metal plate screwed to the underneath of the floorboards. The flow and return pipes get clipped into each side later. After the first fix electrics and plumbing have been installed, insulation will be put between the joists and the ceiling will then be plasterboarded. You can see the 25mm gap we left over the top of the big oak beams to allow the plates to be installed.

This shows the metal plate screwed to the underneath of the floorboards. The flow and return pipes get clipped into each side later. After the first fix electrics and plumbing have been installed, insulation will be put between the joists and the ceiling will then be plasterboarded. You can see the 25mm gap we left over the top of the big oak beams to allow the plates to be installed.