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Garage floors and slabs are generally very easy to heat. The conductivity of concrete allows tubing to be spaced as far apart as 24 inches, although wider spacing could furnish enough heat, experience has shown that the output is too uneven.
SOME RULES TO FOLLOW Run tubing parallel to the wall with the greatest heat loss Use Blue Board under slabs, Pink Board is for areas that do not have termite problems . Hold tubing back 18 ins. from all exterior walls Space tubing on 6 ins.centers, the first two loops next to greatest heat loss Tie tubing every 3 feet or less, using plastic tiewraps Do not tie tubing in end of loop Always use a vapor barrier under the slab If using insulation under the slab, put vapor barrier under the insulation If ground water comes within 3 feet of slab, insulate under slab Edge insulation is always required Insulation on outside of basement and footing walls is recommended Leave the tubing and wire in bottom of slab, do not pull it up. See page 31 Use protective elbows when exiting slab To go from one slab to another, dodge down into dirt and back up or sleeve the tubing Do not over tighten ties. Do not use wire to tie the tubing. If wheeling or pumping protect the tubing with plywood
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