Protecting UFH Wire

[Rob Z]

Madman, one more tip...before pouring the SLC, double-check that all the wires are securely attached to the floor.

If not, a loose wire can "float" to the surface of the wet SLC and then it's too late to do anything about it when you see it happening from the other side of the room and 15 bags are on the floor...uhhhh, nothing like that ever happened to me or anything.:mad2:

 

[mmmadman]

Madman, one more tip...before pouring the SLC, double-check that all the wires are securely attached to the floor.

If not, a loose wire can "float" to the surface of the wet SLC and then it's too late to do anything about it when you see it happening from the other side of the room and 15 bags are on the floor...uhhhh, nothing like that ever happened to me or anything.:mad2:

Good point, cheers.......

How often should the wire be secured with glue, every 50mm for example or should it be glued its full length?

Also is the regular glue supplied with glue guns ok to use on the cable and insulation board?

Cheers....................:8:

 

[faithhealer]

Any 'hot glue sticks will do, i just buy the cheapest!
If you have the patience and the glue stick the lot down if you are concerned but not necessary as long as no possible 'floaters' as rob z said

i like to use a 'monitor' from Uheat, this gives you assurance that the mat /wire is ok all the way through the installation, might help your confidence

 

[Rob Z]

Madman, we usually skim the wires with thinset (I think is what you call addy? John, help me out here please ) in order to hold them down. Sometimes, however, we don't have time and can't do the extra step. In these situations, we secure the wire every foot or so. Every 50 mm would be about every two inches, which I think isn't necessary. Where the wire is straight, you could secure it farther apart than every foot, I think. But at the turns...every two/three inches is probably OK.

And I think this varies with the mats. NuHeat wires are thick in places and it seems like we have to fight with them more to get them to lay down.

The use of a monitor like Faithy mentions is well worth the money.