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Comparison of Under Floor Insulation Systems

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Slab on Grade
Image copyright (c) NRDC , All Rights Reserved	Slab on Grade Systems Shown: Heated/Cooled Concrete Plain, Stained, Etched, Painted etc. Concrete poured over heating and/or cooling tubes on reinforcement, vapor barrier, extruded rigid insulation on compacted level fill on undisturbed soil.

Construction Considerations
Building code requirements for insulation and vapor barriers.
Both ACI and CSA have requirements for embedded pipes in concrete which includes allowable fluid temperatures during curing cycle and allowable depths of tube.

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