raupanel installation guide
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This REHAU slideshow will walk you through the REHAU RAUPanel Product and how it is installed. If you have any questions on this product call Eden Energy Equipment at 1-800-665-3336TRANSCRIPT
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RAUPANEL™ “DRY” SYSTEMSUPPLEMENTAL DESIGN AND INSTALLATION INFORMATION IN ADDITION TO THAT PUBLISHED IN THE RAUPANEL™ SYSTEM INSTALLATION GUIDE 855.625
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RAUPANEL SYSTEM INSTALLATION
- Technical summary- Advantages- Installation techniques (5)- Pipe layouts/samples- Routing to manifolds- Couplings- Wall heating- Features and Benefits summary
OUTLINE
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RAUPANEL SYSTEM
- Combination Aluminum (80%) and Plywood (20%)
- λ of Aluminum = 230- Aluminum is extruded with groove to hold
3/8” PEX pipes with excellent contact- Total thickness 5/8”- Components allow for 6” or 8” o-c
spacing- Lightweight, only 1.5 lbs/ft2
Infra-red photograph of RAUPANEL system
TECHNICAL SUMMARY
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RAUPANEL SYSTEM
- Suitable for both retrofit and new construction- No complicated scheduling and preparation- Fewer changes to overall construction- Eliminates other trade (thermal mass)- Design flexibility - easy to zone - Available when you want it- Install at your schedule- Low profile
ADVANTAGES OF THE RAUPANEL ALUMINUM SYSTEMFOR THE CONTRACTOR
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RAUPANEL SYSTEM
- Ideal for kitchens, baths, entire house- May be used in floors, walls, ceilings- Efficient- Low-profile - Lightweight- High performance- Fast response time
- Nighttime setback is an option- Solar gain problems are reduced
- Easy to plan- Easy to install
ADVANTAGES OF THE RAUPANEL ALUMINUM SYSTEMFOR THE DESIGNER
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RAUPANEL SYSTEM
- Aluminum panels - 6” wide x 6’ long
- Plywood return bends- 4’ long (depth varies)- 6” and 8” groove spacing
- Furring strips- 2” wide x 4’ long
- Carbide-tipped cutting blade - Not by REHAU
- Deburring tool
WARNING: Wear eye and ear protection when cutting plates, wear eye protection when installing plates and wear gloves when installing plates to prevent cuts
8”
SYSTEM COMPONENTS
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RAUPANEL INSTALLATION
1. Lay out Return Bends and Furring Strips (for 8” spacing)
Note: Leave 1/16” to 1/8” gap between ends of panels to allow for house movement
2. Drop Aluminum panels onto floor;align into notches with 8” Bends
COMPONENTS FIT TOGETHER AS A SYSTEM (1-2-3)
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Note: Leave 1/16” to 1/8” gap between ends of panels to allow for house movement
COMPONENTS FIT TOGETHER AS A SYSTEM (1-2-3)
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3. Pipe is “walked into” the groove; a rubber mallet may be needed to set it in Note: No silicone is used. Pipes will not pop out
COMPONENTS FIT TOGETHER AS A SYSTEM (1-2-3)
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WARNING: Wear gloves and eye protection when handling pieces
DEBURR FIELD CUTS WITH DEBURRING TOOL IN THE GROOVE
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- REHAU Reference Documents (CD) has Detailed Installation Drawings for installation techniques
- Example:
THE FOLLOWING INSTALLATION TECHNIQUES APPLY TO VARIOUS FLOORING CHOICES
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RAUPANEL INSTALLATION
1. Install panels and pipes following the first Steps 1-2-3
2. Screw or nail Plywood Return Bends and Furring Strips to subfloor (use maximum 8” spacing between screws or nails)
3. Let the Aluminum panels float between plywood panels – no need to screw these down
4. Install hardwood directly over RAUPANEL system (perpendicular in direction to panels)
5. Nail or staple hardwood boards into plywood components or through aluminum/into subfloor if necessary - Fasten boards every 6”-8”
SOLID HARDWOOD FLOORS
Note: Panel system may be loose and noisy until all hardwood is properly secured
It is recommended to use 8” spacing with furring strips when installing solid hardwood
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RAUPANEL INSTALLATIONSOLID HARDWOOD FLOORS
1. Install panels and pipes following the first Steps 1-2-3
2. Screw or nail Plywood Return Bends and Furring Strips to subfloor (use maximum 8” spacing between screws or nails)
3. Let the Aluminum panels float between plywood panels – no need to screw these down
4. Install hardwood directly over RAUPANEL system (perpendicular in direction to panels)
5. Nail or staple hardwood boards into plywood components or through aluminum/into subfloor if necessary - Fasten boards every 6”-8”
Note: Panel system may be loose and noisy until all hardwood is properly secured
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RAUPANEL INSTALLATIONSOLID HARDWOOD FLOORS
Note: Panel system may be loose and noisy until all hardwood is properly secured
- Use 8 screws per Return Bend- Use 5 screws per Furring Strip
- Screws:- Use fine-thread drywall screws or
deck screws- Nails:
- Use long, rough roofing nails or ring-shank nails
- No smooth nails
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RAUPANEL INSTALLATIONSOLID HARDWOOD FLOORS8” SPACING INSTALLATION WITH SOLID HARDWOOD
- Fasten plywood pieces as per instructions- Aluminum panels do not need to be fastened – let these float- Nail or staple hardwood flooring through plywood panels into subfloor, every 8”
8” spacing
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RAUPANEL INSTALLATIONSOLID HARDWOOD FLOORS6” SPACING INSTALLATION WITH SOLID HARDWOOD
- If necessary for heat load this is possible- Aluminum panels and plywood pieces must fastened to subfloor following instructions- Nail or staple hardwood flooring through aluminum panels into subfloor, every 6”- Must use 2” or longer cleats, nails or staples- It is recommended to use 5/8” or 1/2” thick hardwood to ensure most secure fastening
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RAUPANEL INSTALLATIONSOLID HARDWOOD FLOORS6” SPACING INSTALLATION WITH SOLID HARDWOOD
- Must use 2” or longer cleats, nails or staples- With 3/4” solid hardwood, a 2” fastener will have 5/8” length bite into subfloor- It is recommended to use 5/8” or 1/2” thick hardwood to ensure most secure fastening
2” Long
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RAUPANEL INSTALLATION
1. Install panels and pipes following the first Steps 1-2-3
2. Screw or nail Plywood Return Bends and Furring Strips to subfloor (use maximum 8”spacing between screws or nails)
3. Fasten Aluminum panels 3 times per side - (total 6 per panel per 6-foot length)
4. Install flooring as per manufacturer’s recommendations- Avoid contacting glue onto pipes
FREE-FLOATING AND GLUE-DOWN HARDWOOD FLOORS
- Use 8 screws per Return Bend- Use 5 screws per Furring Strip- Use 6 screws per Aluminum panel
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RAUPANEL INSTALLATIONFREE-FLOATING AND GLUE-DOWN HARDWOOD FLOORS
1. Install panels and pipes following the first Steps 1-2-3
2. Screw or nail Plywood Return Bends and Furring Strips to subfloor (use maximum 8”spacing between screws or nails)
3. Fasten Aluminum panels 3 times per side - (total 6 per panel per 6-foot length)
4. Install flooring as per manufacturer’s recommendations- Avoid contacting glue onto pipes
- Use 8 screws per Return Bend- Use 5 screws per Furring Strip- Use 6 screws per Aluminum panel
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RAUPANEL LAYOUTSREADY FOR FREE-FLOATING FLOORS
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1. Install panels and pipes following the first Steps 1-2-3
2. Leave Aluminum and Plywood panels as “free floating” - no screws or nails needed
3. Cover panel installation with plywood “underlayment”
4. Mark walls and plywood with pipe locations (to avoid) or furring strip locations (to hit)- Avoid holes in pipes
5. Screw underlayment through plywood or aluminum panels, into the subfloor- This creates a very stiff “composite”
flooring system
CARPET OR VINYL FLOORSMUST FIRST MAKE A FLAT SURFACE
8” spacing
- Use 1/4” or thinner plywood underlayment with maximum 8” grid spacing for screws
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- Use 1/4” plywood underlayment with 8” maximum grid spacing for screws
READY FOR CARPET OR VINYL FLOORSPIPE LOCATIONS HAVE BEEN TRACED FOR AVOIDANCE
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RAUPANEL INSTALLATIONTILE FLOORSUSING MORTAR BOARD AS ALTERNATIVE TO DIRECT PLACEMENT OF THINSET
8”spacing
1. Install panels and pipes following the first Steps 1-2-3
2. Leave Aluminum and Plywood panels as “free floating” - no screws or nails needed
3. Cover panel installation with cement “mortar board”
4. Mark walls and mortar board with pipe locations (to avoid) or furring strip locations (to hit)- Avoid holes in pipes
5. Screw mortar board through plywood or aluminum panels, into the subfloor- This creates a very stiff “composite”
flooring system
- Use 1/4” or 3/8” thick mortar board with maximum 8” grid spacing for screws- A thicker mortar board is allowed if necessary
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RAUPANEL INSTALLATIONTILE FLOORSUSING MORTAR BOARD AS ALTERNATIVE TO DIRECT PLACEMENT OF THINSET
Sample cutaway floor:- 1/4” thick mortar board
installed directly over RAUPANEL at 6” o-cspacing with maximum 8”grid spacing for screws
- Tile placed on thinset over mortar board
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RAUPANEL INSTALLATIONTILE FLOORSUSING MORTAR BOARD AS ALTERNATIVE TO DIRECT PLACEMENT OF THINSET
Sample cutaway floor:- 1/4” thick mortar board installed directly over RAUPANEL at 6” o-c spacing - Tile placed on thinset over mortar board- Panels installed under shower pan for warmth
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- 1/4” or 3/8” mortar board with 8” maximum grid spacing for screws
READY FOR TILE FLOORS
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1. If necessary, level floor with self-leveling thin-set2. Cover existing slab (or above the leveling layer) with a vapor barrier to stop moisture3. Install panels and pipes following the first Steps 1-2-34. Depending on the flooring to be used, follow that typical installation technique:
- When anchoring panel pieces, overlayment or mortar board use proper fasteners for anchoring to concrete
- Be sure not to penetrate any existing pipes, cables, etc. in existing slab floor- Follow all safety precautions for using concrete fasteners
OVER EXISTING SLAB
- Refer to REHAU Reference Documents(CD) for Detailed Installation Drawings
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RAUPANEL LAYOUTSADAPTABLE FOR ODD-SHAPED AREAS
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RAUPANEL LAYOUTSADAPTABLE FOR ODD-SHAPED AREAS
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RAUPANEL LAYOUTSOPEN AREAS SHOULD BE FILLED WITH RAUPANEL
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RAUPANEL LAYOUTS
- Follow normal panel spacing in hallways- Sometimes there are too many pipes to fit
in a hallway, all within panels (too many circuits to supply)
- May have to route some pipes outside panels or may have to route some pipes through subfloor
HALLWAYS SHOULD BE FILLED WITH RAUPANEL
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RAUPANEL LAYOUTSROUTING FOR PIPE TAILS: ROUTE OWN PLYWOOD CUSTOM RETURNS
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RAUPANEL LAYOUTS
- Note: These pipes are too close to the end of the panels
ROUTING FOR PIPE TAILS: DRILL 1 INCH HOLE AT 45-DEGREE ANGLE IN SUBFLOOR
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RAUPANEL LAYOUTSROUTING FOR PIPE TAILS: DRILL 1 INCH HOLE AT 45-DEGREE ANGLE IN SUBFLOOR
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RAUPANEL LAYOUTS
- Route pipes through floors and joist cavities to get to manifolds
ROUTING FOR PIPE TAILS: DRILL 1 INCH HOLE AT 45-DEGREE ANGLE IN SUBFLOOR
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- Avoid routing pipes to manifold on the subfloor – go below
RAUPANEL LAYOUTSROUTING FOR PIPE TAILS: RUN ALL THE PIPES IN ONE NARROW AREA? (NO!) THIS METHOD IS NOT RECOMMENDED (HOT SPOT)
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RAUPANEL LAYOUTS
Repairs are possible:- If pipes get damaged or coil runs short
use the 3/8” EVERLOC coupling within the floor
- Chisel a relief into the subfloor below the coupling for flush fit
- Allow 6 inches between aluminum panels for coupling
- Place furring strips on either side of coupling as “bridges”
EVERLOC COUPLINGS MAY BE USED
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- Use panels for walls or ceilings where floor space is limited (bathrooms, kitchens, mudrooms)
- May be the same circuit of pipe, same water temperature
- Keep panels within 3 feet of floor to prevent future “pipe punctures”
- Use furring strips on edges of studs above panels to make walls flush for drywall
- Insulate behind panels at outside walls or ceilings
APPLICATIONS IN WALLS AND CEILINGS
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RAUPANEL INSTALLATIONINSTALLED IN A WALL SURROUNDING A SHOWER
Sample cutaway wall:- 1/4” thick tileboard board
installed directly over RAUPANEL at 8” o-c spacing
- Tile is placed on thinset over tileboard
- Furring strips are used on stud edges above panels to flush out the walls before tielboard installation
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RAUPANEL INSTALLATIONINSTALLED IN A WALL SURROUNDING A SHOWER
Sample cutaway wall:- 1/4” thick tileboard board
installed directly over RAUPANEL at 8” o-c spacing
- Tile placed on thinset over tileboard
- Great for warming tub/shower area
- Adds supplemental heat to entire bathroom, kitchen or mudroom
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RAUPANEL LAYOUTS
- Use panels for walls where supplemental heat is needed- Very nice in bathrooms, tub/shower walls
APPLICATIONS IN WALLS AND CEILINGS
Interior drywall
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RAUPANEL
- High performance, very efficient, less downward loss, uses lower water temperature- Low-profile, may be used in portions of an area without big transitions- Low weight, should be no structural concerns- Can be installed with 6” or 8” on-center spacing- Allows for zoning, room-by-room, delivers better control- Adaptable to walls and ceilings- Fast installation at the schedule of the RFH contractor
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
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RAUPANEL
- Technical summary- Advantages- Installation techniques (5)- Pipe layouts/samples- Routing to manifolds- Couplings- Wall heating- Features and Benefits summary
SUMMARY
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