Why I chose a simple base-plate and not UWB?

Article about my choice between the strip foundations and foundation-stove here.

When describing a process of building-slab foundation in the comments asked, why I did not immediately Insulated Swedish stove (UWB)? It's a bit would increase the cost of the foundation, but immediately with warm floors.

Yes, I have considered the option of the foundation, but did not do on this technology for several reasons. Maybe they are subjective, but this is my opinion and choice.

1. foundation cost is higher than that of a plate

The materials used in the construction of the foundation slab insulation is added to the cost of (XPS) walking on a horizontal layer under the concrete slab (sometimes immediately and side faces).

And the cost of a polyethylene pipe for the heating plate. We consider:

- Extruded polystyrene 1190 * 590 * 50 per pack of 8 pieces, the price is 162 rubles / pcs..

On the basement area of ​​10x10 m must be 143 pieces. Total: 23 166 rubles.

- Pipe for water floor heating

Take the high-quality, say Rehau. The price of an average 100 rubles / m.. For 1 m2 need 5 lm pipe. Suppose that we use almost all of the foundation-plate area other than the area under the wall.: 80 m2. We need 400 m pipe. Total: 40 thousand. rub. That's not counting installation, pressure testing, the collector for underfloor heating.

Add more small things. All you need at least 70 thousand. rub. If I build a house is not one or two years - this is the initial cost, to use all those to which I have spent the sum can only begin to mount when the heating system.

While the installation of water floor heating on a simple base-plate is carried out after the construction of the house.

These years water floor heating tube in the UWB will be under stringent conditions seasonal temperatures drop. Plastic, polypropylene aging.

In general, there is still such a strategy. If you can defer some costs, it is best to do it.

2. The inertia changes UWB temperature.

I read forums, that the time for the heating plate before the heating season must be a lot - up to one week. And as much as it cools. And if during the day is the outdoor temperature drop (especially in spring), the UWB does not react to it after automation.

Heated floor mounted in the top of the screed plate changes its temperature is much faster (less than the volume of concrete).

3. The risk of damage to the tube during construction

This risk is always there. You never know what kind of builder hammer drill and pierce tube. This is the verdict of UWB in the long run. In a simple screed slabs can eliminate damage to the pipe. It is difficult, but possible.

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