Peter Hausbau
2020-01-20 14:15:52
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Hello,
I would like to know what options there are for laying water and electrical lines.
Regarding electricity, my understanding is that the best option is to install empty conduits into the precast concrete slab before pouring the floor slabs, and then these are encased in concrete. If there are multiple conduits bundled together at one point, that area is reinforced with additional steel mesh.
Water pipes should not be embedded in the ceiling because they may need repairs at some point. Instead, they are laid on the concrete slab and then the chaos begins... I have heard numerous methods here, and some of them are called botched work in forums.
For example, water pipes are laid on the concrete slab, and the impact sound insulation around the pipes is cut out where the pipes run. After installation, the cavities are filled and the screed is laid above. The underfloor heating is then installed on top of that. Some people say this is botched work because the insulation is interrupted. But I also know someone who did it this way and said it doesn't make a difference.
So how is it done correctly?
Where is the best place to run the lines for heating and drinking water?
In some rooms I am also considering wall heating, but in some like the kitchen it is not possible because all the walls are fully occupied.
!!!
If you only want to answer my question, you can skip the block in brackets, otherwise please read:
[ No, I will not make my floor slabs myself. No, I will not draw the plan myself. Yes, I know that a qualification is required for that. Yes, the whole thing will be calculated by a structural engineer. Yes, the plan for the electrical installation is made by an electrician. Yes, the plan for water and heating is made by a heating engineer. Yes, in the end the static calculation will be checked by a civil engineer. The whole thing will be planned by a professional, but I would like to know beforehand what the proper procedure looks like so that I can discuss the options with them.]
!!!
I would like to know what options there are for laying water and electrical lines.
Regarding electricity, my understanding is that the best option is to install empty conduits into the precast concrete slab before pouring the floor slabs, and then these are encased in concrete. If there are multiple conduits bundled together at one point, that area is reinforced with additional steel mesh.
Water pipes should not be embedded in the ceiling because they may need repairs at some point. Instead, they are laid on the concrete slab and then the chaos begins... I have heard numerous methods here, and some of them are called botched work in forums.
For example, water pipes are laid on the concrete slab, and the impact sound insulation around the pipes is cut out where the pipes run. After installation, the cavities are filled and the screed is laid above. The underfloor heating is then installed on top of that. Some people say this is botched work because the insulation is interrupted. But I also know someone who did it this way and said it doesn't make a difference.
So how is it done correctly?
Where is the best place to run the lines for heating and drinking water?
In some rooms I am also considering wall heating, but in some like the kitchen it is not possible because all the walls are fully occupied.
!!!
If you only want to answer my question, you can skip the block in brackets, otherwise please read:
[ No, I will not make my floor slabs myself. No, I will not draw the plan myself. Yes, I know that a qualification is required for that. Yes, the whole thing will be calculated by a structural engineer. Yes, the plan for the electrical installation is made by an electrician. Yes, the plan for water and heating is made by a heating engineer. Yes, in the end the static calculation will be checked by a civil engineer. The whole thing will be planned by a professional, but I would like to know beforehand what the proper procedure looks like so that I can discuss the options with them.]
!!!