Infloor Radiant Trak - Manual (Page 3)

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Step 4.
Installation-Staple up method
Inspect your sub floor system and make sure all nails
and obstacles are removed from the sub floor where the
Radiant Side Trak™ will be installed. Typically on staple
up installations tube spacing is determined by the center
to center dimension of the floor joist system. We suggest
fastening Radiant Side Trak™ to the underside of the
sub floor by using the side of the floor joists as a ledger.
This will provide a uniform center to center dimension
and if other trades will be nailing into the subfloor, precise
dimensions showing the location of Radiant Side Trak ™
can be given.
Once the surface preparation of the subfloor area is made
the installer can screw or staple Radiant Side Trak™ to
the subfloor. Radiant Side Trak™ comes with 10 pre-
punched openings per panel if screws are to be used.
Staple and screws lengths should not exceed ¾”. If a
pneumatic air gun is available, you could use ¾” -16 gauge
construction staples. Staples or screws should have 10
per panel, 5 per side.
The novel advantage of Radiant Side Trak™ is that the
C-channels now face one another, so when the tubing is
deployed the natural ellipse of the tubing forces pressure
on the opening. You can now use a scrap 2 X 4 (12-18” in
length) to easily walk the tubing into the channel with the
help of a hammer or rubber mallet.
After the panels are installed, you can now determine the
amount of tubing circuits required for each room. Consult
the charts for maximum developed lengths for your circuit.
It is always better to fall below maximum circuit length
as it will offer the system more efficient circulator power
consumption characteristics.
If you have a stick built floor joist system you will have to
drill holes 2” down from the subfloor and two holes 2” on
center near the interior of the room (see image).
For engineered floor systems (TJI), you can utilize knock
out holes provided in the same fashion. Truss flooring
systems will present less of a problem. The only caution
in Truss flooring is the sharpness of the fastener as they
have a tendency to be sharp and can cause a breach in
the tubing wall. It can also peel the EVOH barrier off Pex.
Place Radiant Side Trak™ 14 inches away from outside
walls and 12” away from carrying beams to utilize easy
tubing deployment.