This unique fabric is also what enables direct glue and nail installation. Designed with purpose: WarmStep is constructed using a fabric mat which makes positioning your heating system easy.Unique insight: WarmStep pairs great with FidBox dataloggers to give you an ongoing record of temperature and humidity in a wood floor.Configurable to your space: Combine mat sizes to fit any room if you need help designing a layout, our experts are standing by.Forget jobsite delays: WarmStep installs at the same time as your floor covering, which means your project gets done on time.Suits your specs: WarmStep is flexible enough to suit solid wood, engineered wood, laminates and vinyl, as well as nail down, glue down, and floating floors.Shop Now Will troweling adhesive over the mat damage the heating element? By “normal schedule of adhesive,” we mean adhesive applied with a trowel pattern/size as prescribed by the manufacturer of the adhesive to match job conditions. We usually have them on hand to include in your order if you need one. By “thin layer of adhesive,” we mean a using a 1/8th inch sawtooth trowel to apply this thin layer of adhesive.
The key is that the subfloor and floor material have uninterrupted contact with adhesive, and that due to the permeability of the fabric, the adhesive is not relying on the structural integrity of the fabric to maintain adhesion.
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The adhesive will permeate the mat, bond to itself, and create a full integrity hold. The key to a glue down installation of WarmStep is having a thin layer of adhesive directly on the subfloor, laying the mat over that thin layer of adhesive, and then applying a normal schedule of adhesive over the mat, onto which the floor material will be laid. This doesn’t mean using twice as much adhesive, it’s about creating a reliable bond with the adhesive.
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Shop Now How do I install WarmStep? How do the mats get connected? Give us a call to get specific consultation today! WarmStep is compatible most any underlayment you would use in an installation, including a pre-attached underlayment like some vinyl floors have. Beyond that, most floors approved for floating installation can be installed over WarmStep. One important point is that your vinyl floor should be greater than 6.5 mm thick in order to prevent telescoping - which is a process in which the heating elements are “visible” due to a very flexible floor material.
There are certain considerations that you will want to make in order to ensure that WarmStep is a good fit. WarmStep is also compatible with floating floors, making it one of the most flexible heat systems to work with, period. WarmStep is the only heating system applicable for a direct nail or glue down installation of a solid or engineered wood floor.
WarmStep is compatible with a wide variety of floor materials including wood, laminate, vinyl, and carpet.
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