Do It Yourself Radiant Heat - Turning ThermoTile® Mats
There are 6 main types of turns while installing ThermoTile®. Under no circumstance should the main heating wire be cut, only the fiberglass mesh.
- U-Turn - used to make multiple rows of ThermoTile® (most common cut).
1. Cut fiberglass mesh all the way across with out cutting the heating wire.
2. Rotate mat 180° and continue row.
- Full Corner - used to make sharp turns (corner is heated)
1. Cut fiberglass mesh all the way across with out cutting the heating wire.
2. Rotate mat 90°.
3. Flip rotated part of mat over.
- Open Corner - used to make sharp turns (corner is not heated)
1. Cut fiberglass mesh all the way across with out cutting the heating wire.
2. Rotate mat 90°.
- Rounded Corner - used to make rounded turns
1. Make 4 cuts in a row, on the same side, through the fiberglass mesh without cutting the heating wire.
2. Maneuver the wire so that each section is in angled though the turn.
3. Example: for 90° turn, the 1st section would be angled about 22°, 2nd 45°, 3rd 67°
- Obstacle #1 - used to maneuver mat around obstacles
1. Cut fiberglass mesh all the way across with out cutting the heating wire.
2. Flip mat over.
- Obstacle #2 - used to go around obstacles and continue row
1. Cut Mesh 3 times or more times on alternating sides.
2. Gently stretch mat (not wire) so the heating wire is runs along the obstacle.
3. Continue row.
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