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ZMESH ELECTRIC RADIANT FLOOR HEAT - SYSTEM INSTALLATION

Heating Under Hardwood Floors
Radiant heated hardwood floor.

Zmesh is installed under floor covering. The low-voltage Zmesh can be nailed or stapled through, making installation quicker and easier than other in-floor heating systems. The image to the right shows Zmesh being installed under slate.

Radiant Heated Floor Installation for Total Space Heating System






Installation of Radiant Heat System Components

The Control Unit is hung between two wall studs and is mounted to the backplate, which is included in the rough-in kit (see the How It Works section). Cold lead is then attached to the transformer, which is inside the control box, and is run to the start of the Zmesh. The cold lead is then spliced to a transition plate, which is soldered to the Zmesh (see the transition plate image to the right). One control unit is needed for each system (zone). A single Zmesh zone will cover an area up to 740 sq. ft. when heating under carpet and up to 675 sq. ft. when heating under hardwood or tile.

Zmesh is an excellent product for heating your entire home or for simply heating your floors. Zmesh is a 12"-wide, bronze mesh similar to screen door material and comes in 50 to 350 foot rolls (in 50 ft. increments). This unique radiant heat product can be installed under any floor surface. Zmesh is secured to wood subfloors with staples and to concrete with glue. Because of its low profile, there is practically no buildup when using Zmesh for heating your floors.

The installation of our radiant heat systems is fairly easy compared to other radiant heat systems. Contractors and experienced "do-it-yourselfers" can install the system with ease. Warmzone does recommend, however, involving an electrician when working with high-voltage wires and when hooking up the power to the radiant heating system. Technical support is available five days a week, and the installation manual and system diagrams are available online. Services for professional AutoCad layouts are available for $0.35 per square foot. Layouts are beneficial for assuring the proper installation of the Zmesh radiant floor heating or roof deicing system.



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Zmesh radiant heating element for heated floors or roofing

Zmesh radiant floor heat system being installed

Zmesh radiant floor heating system

Zmesh installed for radiant heated floor
Professional AutoCad Floor Heating Layouts                                 Click on thumbnails to enlarge


Radiant floor heating layout
Design layout for electric radiant heated floor
Layout of radiant floor heat



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