Simpler installation
Every project comes with a panel layout, pipe loop plan and materials list, drawn by Warmboard’s design team, so each panel’s place is set out before work starts.
A thinner panel for renovations
Warmboard-R is the Warmboard panel for renovations. It goes over the floor you already have, laid on 1.7 mm radiant reflective foil, so the heating goes in without lifting the old floor.
Warmboard-R thickness
Warmboard-R is a 20.6 mm panel, 610 × 1220 mm, so it adds less height to the floor than Warmboard-S. The channels in the panels set out the pipe layout as the panels go down, at 300 mm spacing. Your plumber rolls the pipe into the channels and connects it to the heat source.
Install Warmboard-R over an existing floor
Specifications
- Panel thickness:
20.6 mm - Panel size:
610 × 1220 mm, high-grade OSB - Pipe spacing:
300 mm - Pipe size:
16 mm - Panel types:
Straight, Turn - Conductive face:
0.64 mm aluminium - Underlay:
1.7 mm radiant reflective foil - Maximum loop:
90–95 m per pipe loop
Panel dimensions and materials are Warmboard Inc’s specification. Pipe is sourced in Australia.
High conductivity
The whole panel, channel included, is bonded to aluminium. It draws heat from the pipe and spreads it evenly across the floor.
Renovation made easy
Warmboard-R goes over the floor you already have. Timber, tiles, carpet and other floor coverings can go over it.
Homeowners can lay Warmboard-R themselves from the panel layout, with a licensed plumber for the pipe work.
The same goes for Warmboard-S over a slab or an existing floor. Warmboard-S laid over joists is different: it’s the structural floor, so it must be laid by a licensed builder, to the details set by your structural engineer.
Designed for your home
Warmboard’s design team works with you, your architect or your builder on the panel layout and heating zones.
Warmboard-R or Warmboard-S?
Both panels heat the same way, with the same aluminium face. Warmboard-S is structural and suits new builds. Warmboard-R goes over existing floors.
Many customers choose Warmboard-S for renovations too. The panel costs more, but with less routing and more of the design carried by the panel, the total cost is often lower once design and labour are counted.
Installation guide
The Australian installation guide for Warmboard-R is being finalised. Ask us for a copy.
Specification sheet
Panel specification and product description for architects and builders.
Choosing the right panel
Send us your floor plans and we’ll recommend the panel that suits your floor.
Other Warmboard products
Warmboard-S
The structural panel, over joists at 406.6 mm centres, an existing floor or a slab.
Heat pumps
Warmboard runs on low-temperature water and can be connected to a heat pump. Your plumber connects the pipe loops to it.
Design service
Panel layout, pipe loop plan and materials list for every Australian project.