WarmlyYours Snow Melting & Slab Heating User Manual

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2” to 3”(51mm to 76mm) of finished asphalt.

1.5” to 2” (38mm to 51mm) of base/primer asphalt

4” to 8” (102mm to 203mm) of crushed aggregate

Wire mesh above or below Heating Cables

3” (76mm)

Spacing

2” to 3” (51mm to 76mm) of finished concrete

2” to 3” (51mm to 76mm) of concrete

4” to 8” (102mm to 203mm) of crushed rock aggregate base

Rebar or wire mesh supported by bricks or metal chairs

Concrete Block

1” to 2” (51mm to 76mm) of finished mortar

Brick and Stone Pavers must NOT be any thicker

than 2.5” (63.5mm).

Heating Cable run (tied to the rebar or wire mesh with zip ties)

4” to 8” (102mm to 203mm) of crushed rock aggregate base

Rebar or wire mesh staked to aggregrate base

2” to 3” (51mm to 76mm) of finished concrete

2” to 3” (51mm to 76mm) of base/concrete

Insulation may be added between base

concrete and the crushed rock aggregate

4” to 8” (102mm to 203mm) of crushed rock aggregate base

Rebar or wire mesh supported by bricks or metal chairs

Concrete Block

3” (76mm)

Spacing

WHCA heater run

3” (76mm)

Spacing

3.5”- 4” (89-102mm)

Spacing

WSHC heater run

Heating Cable run (tied to the rebar or wire mesh with zip ties)

APPENDIX C:

CROSS-SECTION OF SNOW MELTING CABLE IN ASPHALT

Note: Cables may be tied to reinforcement type mesh and then the mesh should be staked down to the base/primer pour.