First of all you need to know what your floor finish is going to be, then decide whether it is for primary heating or secondary heating.
We have listed below the different floor finishes and what type of system would be most suitable.
Primary Floor Heating
200mat - 200W/m²10Cable – 200W/m² when spaced at 50mm (please refer to the table when choosing the correct length of cable)
Secondary Floor Heating
160mat – 160W/m²10cable – 160W/m² when spaced at 62mm (please refer to the table when choosing the correct length of cable)
N/A Due to wood having to be limited to 27C
FMEmat – 150W/m²
(This finish must have a 10mm levelling compound on top due to the finish being glued down)
N/A Due to the glue used cannot go above 29C.
18Cable – 160W/m² when spaced at 112mm (please refer to the table when choosing the correct length of cable)