Underfloor Heating Tilebacker Insulation boards 
Made in Great Britain
In order to maximise the efficiency of any heating system, insulation plays an important role - this is especially important when considering low temperature floor heating. Where new floors are being constructed in new buildings or conservatories, good quality insulation should be incorporated at the design stage.
As a direct result of the new building regulations there is now a wide choice of high quality materials available from a variety of manufacturers including Celotex see www.celotex.co.uk & kingspan - www.insulateonline.com. However the problem comes when electric underfloor heating is being installed in an existing building where taking up an un-insulated floor is often not a practical option.In situations where there is an existing un-insulated floor the practical solution is to use an insulation board on top of the existing floor. Our range of board include Tilebacker Boards for use under tiled floors & Depron below wood or laminate floors:
Varme Board - Available in 7 thicknesses: from 6 to 60mm
In a conservatory which is to have underfloor heating & to be tiled, we strongly recommend the use of insulated tile-backer boards, like Varme Board. If you are still in the planning stage, we recommend that you ask your conservatory supplier/installer to leave the base slightly lower than normal in order that you can accomodate the tile-backer. The boards are supplied in thicknesses ranging from 6mm - 60mm depending on floor thresholds & your budget.
| Thickness (mm) | Width (mm) | Length (mm) | Weight (Kg/Board) | U value (W/m2k) | Price | Purchase |
| Insulating Tilebacker Boards | ||||||
| 6 | 600 | 1200 | 2.36 | 4.50 |
£11.74 |
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| 10 | 600 | 1200 | 2.37 or 4.74 | 2.70 |
£11.74 |
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| 20 | 600 | 1200 | 2.59 or 5.18 | 1.35 |
£14.06 |
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| 30 | 600 | 1200 | 2.81 or 5.62 | 0.90 |
£15.63 |
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| 40 | 600 | 1200 | 3.03 or 6.06 | 0.67 |
£17.59 |
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| 50 | 600 | 1200 | 3.25 or 6.50 | 0.54 |
£18.99 |
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| 60 | 600 | 1200 | 3.47 or 6.94 | 0.45 |
£20.33 |
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| Description | Price | Purchase |
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| Underfloor Heating Tilebacker Board Accessories | ||||||
| Tack Tape - used to seal joins of insulation products and to hold cold leads neatly in place. | ||||||
| 50m Roll Self Adhesive Glass Fibre Tape Provides reinforcement between the joins of tile backer boards, further improving stability. * 1 rolls of tape will fix approx 20 boards (15sqm) |
£6.00 | Contact us for latest deals |
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| Tile Backer Board, Timber floor fixing kit 100xWashers & 100x25mm Screws per pack. * One pack is sufficient to fix approx 6 boards (15 screws and washers required per board) This fixing pack is designed for floor fixing of 10mm & 20mm Boards. Note: Larger boards can be fixed using the washers contained within the kit, though longer screws will be required. not supplied. |
£9.98 | |||||
| Tile Backer Board, Wall fixing kit 100xWashers & 100x25mm Screws per pack. * One pack is sufficient to fix approx 6 boards (15 screws and washers required per board) This fixing pack is designed for wall fixing of 6mm, 10mm & 20mm Boards. Note: Larger boards can be fixed using the washers contained within the kit, though longer screws will be required. not supplied. |
£19.98 | Contact us for latest deals |
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Below is a few definitions of common phrases used with insulation. What is important to remember is that the Government have changed the way that houses are rated to be energy efficiency under "Part L" of building regulations.
Resistance |
The measure of a material's ability to resist heat flow. The formula for Thermal Resistance is R = L / k where (L) is the material's thickness and (k) is the material's Thermal Conductivity constant. The higher a material's R-value, the better it insulates, and conversely. |
Thermal Conductivity |
The heat energy that will be transmitted by conduction through 1 square meter of 1 meter thick material when there is a difference of 1 degree Celsius perpendicularly across two surfaces of the material. |
U Value |
The rate of heat loss, through a square meter of a surface (wall, roof, door, windows, or other building surface) when the difference between the air temperature on either side is 1° Celsius. The U-value is the reciprocal of the R-Value. |
Advice for Users
The extruded polystyrene core contains a flame retardant specially designed to inhibit localised ignition.However under
extreme conditions foams are combustible. It is therefore essential to avoid the risk of exposing the PCS Board to any
potential ignition source including electrical fittings which may generate heat greater than 75ºC.