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INFLOORBOARD™ APPLICATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL © JUNE 2, 2004 VERSION 4.
INFLOORBOARD™ IS SOLD UNDER LICENSE FROM WARM BROTHERS INC.
U.S. PATENT # 6,533,185 AND OTHER PATENTS PENDING.
APPLICATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL-TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION PAGE 3
ADVANTAGES OF INFLOORBOARD™ PAGE 5
DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE PAGE 6
FLOORING GOODS R-VALUES PAGE 7
SYSTEM OUTPUT PAGE 8
IMPORTANCE OF CAD LAYOUTS PAGE 8
ESTIMATING REQUIRED NUMBER OF INFLOORBOARD™ BOARDS PAGE 9
TUBING AND LOOP LENGTHS PAGES 9-10
INSTALLATION-UNDERSTANDING THE PRODUCT PAGES 11-12
HOW TO SPACE THE BOARDS PAGE 12
ALIGNING AND ATTACHING THE BOARDS PAGES 13-14
SUBFLOOR REQUIREMENTS: WOOD SUBFLOORS PAGE 15
EQUIPMENT FOR INSTALLATION OVER WOOD SUBFLOORS PAGE 16
INSTALLING TUBING IN GROOVES PAGE 17
EXAMPLE LAYOUT AND INSTALLATION PAGES 18-29
CONNECTIONS AT MANIFOLD PAGE 20
INFLOORBOARD™ INSTALLED OVER WOOD SUBFLOOR PAGE 21
CARPET OVER INFLOORBOARD™-WOOD SUBFLOORS PAGE 22
VINYL OVER INFLOORBOARD™-WOOD SUBFLOORS PAGE 22
THINSET TILE OR STONE OVER INFLOORBOARD™ WOOD SUBFLOORS PAGE 23
MORTAR SET TILE OR STONE OVER INFLOORBOARD™ WOOD SUBFLOORS PAGE 24
LAMINATE FLOORING OVER INFLOORBOARD™-WOOD SUBFLOORS PAGE 25
ENGINEERED FLOATED WOOD OVER INFLOORBOARD™ WOOD SUBFLOORS PAGE 25
STRIP HARDWOOD OVER INFLOORBOARD™ WOOD SUBFLOORS PAGES 26-27
OTHER WOOD OPTIONS OVER INFLOORBOARD™ WOOD SUBFLOORS PAGE 28
APPLICATION OF INFLOORBOARD™ TO WALLS OR CEILING PAGE 29
INSTALLING INFLOORBOARD™ OVER CONCRETE, IMPORTANT CAUTIONS PAGE 30
FLOORING EXCEPT STRIP WOOD ON INFLOORBOARD™ CONCRETE SUBFLOOR PAGE 31
STRIP WOOD ON INFLOORBOARD™ CONCRETE SUBFLOOR
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INFLOORBOARD™ CAUTIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF USE PAGE 33
DESIGN SERVICES: ENERGY CALCS, TUBING AND MECHANICAL LAYOUTS PAGES 34-36
SAMPLE CAD GENERATED INFLOORBOARD™ LAYOUT PAGE 37
Installer Caution:
This manual is deemed to be current at the time of publication. It is the installers responsibility to install according to
the most current Application Guide. This guide does not purport to address all relevant issues; it assumes a knowl-
edge of good practice in both hydronics and construction methods. Installers should always consult all relevant local,
regional and national codes, and adhere to good construction practice. Infloorboard™ should only be installed by
knowledgeable qualified installers. Infloorboard™ installations frequently require the coordination of trades. These
are, most typically, mechanical and flooring trades. Any issues regarding this coordination should be worked out in
advance. Failure to follow the instructions of this guide, failure to adhere to relevant local, regional and national
codes, failure to coordinate trades and failure to follow good construction practice may cause an unsatisfactory
result. See also “limitations of use” elsewhere in this publication. The limitations and instructions of use for PEX pipe
and other hydronic components provided by the manufacturers shall also be referenced and followed during installa-
tion; this manual does not address many aspects of a hydronic installation.