Infloor Infloorboard - Manual (Page 5)

Infloorboard™ Application & Installation Manual
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ADVANTAGES OF INFLOORBOARD™
Infloorboard™ is installed using conventional construction practices and
commonly used tools. With a layout plan, the three Infloorboard™ panel
patterns can be systematically arranged on the subfloor. Not only are the
boards light weight -- they’re also easy to handle, cut and attach.
Infloorboard™ avoids joist upsizing, double plating and hardwood nailing
strips associated with gypsum-based concrete radiant heating systems. Also,
Infloorboard™ eliminates substantial drying costs required by moisture-
laden concrete and gypsum-based cement. Time is money. Infloorboard™
eliminates scheduling and curing delays.
Infloorboard™ provides a quality flat surface for floor covering assemblies.
Each of these flooring assemblies is supported by detailed drawings and
instructions such as those illustrated in our application guide.
• Hardwood
• Engineered Wood
• Tile/Stone
• Carpet
• Vinyl/Resilient Flooring
• Laminate
Infloorboard™ is made with Green Cross Certified Medium Density
Fiberboard (MDF), which is manufactured with recycled wood products.
The glue is a zero VOC, and the aluminum layer may be recycled. The MDF
used in Infloorboard™ has less than HUD minimum Formaldehyde content,
and the aluminum layer is a positive barrier to outgassing of formaldehyde.
A report by Environmental Analysis Incorporated has
provided independent testing of this in real-life heating conditions.
Hydronic radiant heating is the most comfortable and efficient way
to heat your home or building, with numerous construction benefits
and unsurpassed flexibility in zoning. For many years, typical appli-
cations for radiant systems involved embedding tubing in concrete
slabs or pouring “lightweight concrete” over tubing stapled to sub-
floors. The lack of good alternatives to these types of systems permit-
ted designers to overlook the limitations and disadvantages of con-
crete systems. Infloorboard™ provides that alternative. It is
designed for the application of hydronic radiant tubing over a variety of construction
types. Infloorboard™ may be used in new construction and is also advantageous in the
growing retrofit market. While only adding 5/8” to the existing floor height,
Infloorboard™ provides a superior performing radiant heating system. In addition,
application of the system is made easy because only three types of pieces are required for
installation.
CONSTRUCTION FRIENDLY
PLANET FRIENDLY/GREEN PRODUCT
COST FRIENDLY
FLOORING FRIENDLY