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Radiant Floor Heating (Complete Construction Series) - Softcover

Woodson, R. Dodge

 
9780071347860: Radiant Floor Heating (Complete Construction Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0071347860 ISBN 13: 9780071347860
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe, 1999

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Add radiant floor heating to your money-making arsenal. Demand for radiant floor heating is rising fast, and Radiant Floor Heating is your ticket to cashing in on this highly profitable opportunity. Top expert R. Dodge Woodson grounds you in all aspects of specifying, designing, installing and troubleshooting today's advanced, super-efficient radiant floor heating systems. He also gives you business-building advice for selling the benefits of these systems to clients. Whether you're installing radiant floor heating in new construction or retrofitting existing structures, you get step-by-step procedures for: *Estimating heat gain and loss and laying out an effective in-floor piping diagram*Installing piping in thick and thin concrete slabs, through wooden floor joists and between layers of subflooring*Combining in-floor heating with an existing hot-water baseboard system*Establishing heat zones for more cost-efficient heating*Selecting and installing gas- and oil-fired boilers, circulating pumps and electrical controls*Deploying radiant floor heating in special-use areas like garages, spa rooms, pool rooms and greenhouses*Troubleshooting and repairing both new and existing systems*And much more!

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

R. Dodge Woodson (Fort Fairfield, ME) has over 20 years' experience as a home builder, contractor, master plumber, and real estate broker. He is the author of many McGraw-Hill books, including Be A Successful Building Contractor 2/e, and National Plumbing Codes Handbook 2/e.

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OLD AS THE ROMANS, RADIANT FLOOR HEATING IS WHAT CUSTOMERS WANT TODAY!

Customer demand has made in-floor radiant heat the fastest growing sector of the home heating market. And no wonder. This healthy, quiet, economical, and clean method of heating--invented in the Roman empire--is now also durable and reliable, thanks to new materials and advances.

This guide from master plumber, longtime contractor, and renowned how-to author R. Dodge Woodson brings plumbing and construction pros (and even savvy do-it-yourselfers) all the details and know-how needed to:

* Understand and explain the advantages of in-floor radiant heating
* Install, test, and debug embedded and dry radiant heat systems in new or existing homes
* Create heating zones for variable temperatures throughout a house
* Offer hot water heating as part of your system
* Heat seldom-used areas and provide outdoor ice removal and other add-on amenities
* Select superior equipment--tubing, boilers, expansion tanks, pumps, and controls
* Troubleshoot and repair system problems
* Avoid common errors and mishaps

RADIANT HEATING IS HOT!
More and more customers want in-floor radiant heat because of these benefits:
Low cost operation, installation, and equipment
Healthy and cozy warmth for lower body without overheating upper body
Quieter and cleaner than forced air systems
Can be combined with hot water heating for additional savings

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Verlag
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Erscheinungsdatum
1999
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0071347860
ISBN 13 
9780071347860
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
320
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