UFH Showroom in South West?

[BotusBuild]

Does anyone know if there is somewhere in the South West (we are in South East Cornwall(Kernow)) where we can see various UFH setups including floor buildups.

It's time to decide which method before doing the upstairs open plan living area floors.

We currently have 18mm ply on top of the Web joists with bathrooms and bedrooms below, so noise transfer plays an important part in the choice (not sure if one build up is better than the rest)

TIA

Edited September 6 by BotusBuild

[Susie]

the home show inExeter this weekend. 
it’s a small show a few hours max and it’s done. 

https://builditlive.co.uk/pxsw29/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADtZLTcS7bBRwZDo0699yl3Eut_c_&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0Oq2BhCCARIsAA5hubUoP87A1PfAtZKy7URNcrGhf6w_g9k0R_2TiJ0UDA6tDjkYYkBU_8IaAsQJEALw_wcB

[ProDave]

This site is worthy of a look not necessarily to buy from them, but because they show a lot of different options.  https://www.continal.co.uk/systems/suspended-floor

 

We used the pug mix system, very cheap and easy, but make sure the joist are rated for the extra dead load. 

[garrymartin]

22 minutes ago, BotusBuild said:

the upstairs open plan loving area floors

I can't help with a location where you can see the floor buildups, but I'm keen to understand more about the loving area. I've not got one of those in our plans and feel I may be missing out... 😉

 

[BotusBuild]

3 minutes ago, garrymartin said:

the loving area

Corrected 🙂

[ProDave]

9 minutes ago, garrymartin said:

I can't help with a location where you can see the floor buildups, but I'm keen to understand more about the loving area. I've not got one of those in our plans and feel I may be missing out... 😉

 

It's an optimistic name for the master bedroom.

[SteamyTea]

Not heard of any.

More to the point, why do you need to know about different types, you have what you already have.

Edited September 6 by SteamyTea

[JohnMo]

This is where we got all our UFH from, if your local they install as well.

 

[BotusBuild]

19 hours ago, SteamyTea said:

you have what you already have.

You mean just the UFH in the slab downstairs (bedrooms and bathrooms)?

SWMBO will want those bedrooms cool. I'd like the living area upstairs comfortable 🤣

Edited September 7 by BotusBuild

[SteamyTea]

12 minutes ago, BotusBuild said:

SWMBO will want those bedrooms cool. I'd like the living area upstairs comfortable

Two houses, or two wives then.

 

(I am actually not sure what I mean, is this about adding upstairs radiators to the existing ground floor UFH)

[BotusBuild]

3 minutes ago, SteamyTea said:

is this about adding upstairs radiators to the existing ground floor UFH)

No, adding UFH to the upstairs living area in addition the ground floor UFH. 

[SteamyTea]

6 minutes ago, BotusBuild said:

No, adding UFH to the upstairs living area in addition the ground floor UFH. 

Yes, just reread what you typed yesterday.

 

It really comes down to your room by room heat losses, that will set how much energy is transferred between rooms/outside.  Then you need to look at the most suitable insulation/sound proofing and floor finish.

 

Sound proofing does not have to be 'all in the floor'.  Plasterboard hanging from resilience bars can improving this.

[BotusBuild]

6 hours ago, SteamyTea said:

Plasterboard hanging from resilience bars can improving this.

Will be looking at this in addition to the acoustic rockwool (or similar) that will be between the joists.

 

Do you know if standard plasterboard is sufficient? This is only for a single domestic building, not between flats or offices.

[SteamyTea]

1 hour ago, BotusBuild said:

Do you know if standard plasterboard is sufficient

Meant to reduce noise by 40 dB or so, but that is very subjective (why there are different decibel scales).

You can get acoustic plasterboard.

Or headphones and slippers, all conversation by text.

But as you get older, you go deaf anyway, and forgetful.