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Overview
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Steps:
1. Fasten the plywood-backed radiant-heat panels to the subfloor with 1⅝-in. screws.
2. Stretch a continuous length of PEX tubing back and forth across the floor.
3. Use a rubber mallet to tap the tubing into the grooves of the radiant-heat panels.
4. Run the tubing ends down through the floor to the boiler.
5. Mount the manifold to a wall near the boiler, then connect the tubing ends to the manifold.
6. Run piping from the boiler to the manifold.
7. Install finish flooring over the tubing. -
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2-4 days for an average-size room
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About $10-$15 per square foot, plus mechanical component costs
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Tools
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Shopping List
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Difficulty: Easy to moderate
Somewhat easy, but connecting the radiant tubing to the boiler must be done by a pro
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Drill
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Rubber Mallet
used to tap the PEX tubing into the grooves in the radiant-heat panels
Shopping List
1. Radiant-heat panels used to hold PEX tubing in place in subfloor
2. 1 ⅝-inch drywall screws for fastening down the radiant-heat panels
2. 1 ⅝-inch drywall screws for fastening down the radiant-heat panels
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