Plans, plans, and more plans.
Plumbers (Heating Contractors) bring in house plans, and I do material takeoffs from their square footages and other features. Basically, I figure out what sections of the floor will be heated with infloor hot water radiant pipe, and which areas are off limits or unheated. I then perform a heat loss calculation on the heated room areas, complete with window and door details (I hate it when architects omit window dimensions on the floor plans). I then often do infloor pipe layouts (yes, I draw all the pipe as it should be installed in the floor), and complete a package that the contractor can submit to the city to draw his permit.
Friday, January 21, 2011
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Welcome to the Hydronic Help website.
Hydronics is hot water heating, to the layperson.
Yes, hydronics is a niche market in North America. However, you'll be hearing more about it as gas prices rise and homeowners find new ways to add comfort to their homes, and efficiency to their rental properties.
Hydronics is hot water heating, to the layperson.
Yes, hydronics is a niche market in North America. However, you'll be hearing more about it as gas prices rise and homeowners find new ways to add comfort to their homes, and efficiency to their rental properties.
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