Radiant for Room in Shop
Last Post 13 Mar 2009 09:31 AM by Farmboy. 2 Replies.
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09 Mar 2009 11:49 PM

Will be building a 12' x 12' room inside our shop building as temporary living quarters while we construct our ICF home.    The existing 5" thick concrete shop floor is not insulated underneath.  We did run plumbing and drain lines for a toilet/shower/sink.  Had thought we would just frame a raised floor with 2x4s on edge with a vapor barrier, 2" pink board and decking.   

Another option we are considering now is to place a vapor barrier with 2" pink board, then run a loop of radiant PEX and then place 1.5" of lite weight concrete or slurry.  We'll address the radiant heat source later, but want to have the capability.   This would give us a contiguous insulated floor area.

Is 1.5" of concrete thick enough over the foam?  Any other recommendations?  Dave

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13 Mar 2009 05:51 AM
What part of the US are you in?
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13 Mar 2009 09:31 AM
Southern Kansas, 5 miles north of Oklahoma line. Should mention the shop building is a ribbed metal building with 11 ft to bottom of trusses which has 2-3 inches of Icynene open cell foam sprayed on the walls and ceiling. No venting in the building at this time. Keep a dehumidifier handy inside but it doesn't run much in the cold weather. Yesterday inside temp was 47° even though it was around 32° outside.

Initially we thought we'd insulate the floor, walls (8 ft) and ceiling of the room and heat with a small radiant heater. Think we may need to consider a fresh air vent to the exterior to prevent consdensation inside the building. The floor tubing would be used in a future solar heating project.
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