Self-levelling for low thickness radiant floors

Self-levelling for highly fluid floors for low thickness radiant systems

In recent years, both when purchasing a new home and during renovations, people increasingly opt for an underfloor heating system. If at one time it was thought it was excessive to choose a underfloor heating in the residential sector, this is not the case today: underfloor heating enjoys many advantages both in terms of aesthetic and functional aspects.
The radiant system is mainly made up of pipes for the passage of water or alternatively of electrical resistors, these are anchored to insulating panels or housed in special plastic or plaster fiber panels, placed in adhesion to the old flooring.

Underfloor heating: how heat spreads in rooms

Regardless of the type of system, the main common feature is to ensure a optimal heat distribution in environments, the so-called principle of radiation.

ll heat spreads evenly from the ground to the ceiling, overcoming the limit of traditional heating systems which tend to concentrate the heat in the areas closest to the radiator. Furthermore, in the private building sector it is possible to opt for low-thickness radiant systems which operate at low temperatures and guarantee a certain energy saving. Underfloor radiant systems also offer greater design flexibility, especially in the arrangement of furnishings.

Self-levelling screeds, Weber’s solutions

The screeds self-levelling Saint-Gobain Italia branded Weber they make the horizontal support perfectly flat and resistant.

The novelty weberfloor level 250 e weberfloor 300 with high fluidity are specifically designed for application on radiant panels: they allow precise application even on low-thickness systems and enjoy high thermal conductivity, guaranteeing excellent heat transmission in the environments, which is why they ensure greater efficiency of the system.

Self-levelling installation on Weber radiant flooring

The fluid consistency of Weber self-levelling screedin fact, it allows the entire radiant panel to be filled, even in the case of minimal thicknesses.

The product boasts a high mechanical resistancedespite being applied in a few millimeters of thickness over the system, and is suitable for installing any covering, from low-thickness ceramic stoneware, to marble or natural stones with increased thickness, but also wood, resins and much more.

Last non-negligible fact: the new self-levellers weberfloor level 250 e weberfloor alfa 300 they are made of natural and ecological materials.

• weberfloor level 250 it is based on high purity anhydrite and has almost no shrinkage, it is suitable for internal applications in residential and light commercial environments.
• weberfloor alfa 300 it is based on natural alpha chalkis a very high performance material; in addition to installation in residential areas, it is preferable in hotels, hospitals, shopping centres, schools and public offices. It can be covered with resins, or with large formats of low-thickness ceramic stoneware suitable for large spaces.

Living comfort with underfloor heating

The installation of these two novelties weberfloor it does not require the use of screed nets, thanks to the high mechanical resistance they enjoy and the very low hygrometric shrinkage, which avoids the formation of surface cracks.

The products can be used on any type of radiant system and can be applied with minimum thicknesses, thus promoting quick commissioning of the system, and a very low weight compared to traditional screeds.

Self-levelling screeds: why choose underfloor heating?

In addition to ensuring a greater living comfortthe radiant floor system enjoys some exclusive advantages:

• Homogeneous heat distribution;
• Cleaner environment;
• Absence of dust in the air;
• Reduced risk of allergies.

The possibility of eliminating radiators scattered around the house and the guarantee of a constant thermal comfort over the entire habitable surface of the house would be enough to convince any user but if this were not the case, just underline the remarkable energy saving that would be achieved compared to the choice of other traditional systems.

Self-levelling screeds with Weber underfloor heating

This last factor is of considerable importance and it remains equally fundamental to know that the latest generation heating systems operate at low temperatures, reducing the time needed to get up to speed and offering solutions with high standards of thermal insulation, avoiding heat losses.

These are the reasons that direct the choice towards the radiant floor system. This solution also convinces public areas and appears to be the optimal choice for schools, where it is important to guarantee comfort and well-being for students and teachers.

Self-levelling school floors with Weber radiant floor heating

Nonetheless, it is also an excellent solution for the well-being of patients in hospitals, customers in hotels, or even shopping centers; whether it is public or private, the environments whether large or small they will be more comfortable ed aesthetically more appreciable.

Weber self-levelling floor covering with Weber resin coating

High level performance is required from floors for hospital environments and medical centers; a healthcare facility represents, from an architectural point of view, a set of elements in which areas with specific functions coexist, most of the time subjected to massive use.

Self-levellers weberfloor they are latest generation products in the screed field, they offer high mechanical resistance, high flatness and are suitable for receiving any type of covering.

Resistance is not everything, the material that makes up the product makes the difference: the self-levellers weberfloor level 250 e weberfloor alfa 300 they are ecological and fully comply with the commitment of Saint-Gobain for the sustainability.

Come world leader in the production of construction chemicals, Weber draws on vast sources of knowledge globally, this has enabled rapid and effective solutions to be developed and introduced weberfloor level 250 e alfa 300.

Weber self-levelling application

The anhydride at the base of weberfloor level 250 it is obtained from an industrial process which gives it a very high purity (99%) and high stability, as well as guaranteeing a low environmental impact with very low CO emissions₂.

The natural alpha chalk of which it is made weberfloor alfa 300 instead, it is obtained from selected quarries, it is a material with very low environmental impact because it is produced with very low firing temperatures and consequently with reduced CO emissions₂ in the environment.

The autolivellanti weberfloor are certified according to European standard EN 13813 and have the GEV_EMICODE mark: they are classified, on the basis of their emissions, as EC 1PLUSi.e. the Premium class which sets new, even more severe criteria.

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