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6 PROGRESS PROFILES - PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM
Wood
PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM properties provide a solution for these challenges.
PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE will compensate for relative longitudinal movement between the
Sub-oor and the tiles eliminating the major cause of tile cracking and delamination making it
possible to install underoor electric heating on wood substrates. PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE
eliminates the need for the second layer of Plywood with the exception of Natural Stone tile
installations.
Wood is particular sensitive to relative moisture changes in their environment. PRODESO HEAT
MEMBRANE unique and patented design allows for air pockets to form between the suboor and
the membrane itself. These air pockets allow for a vapor cycle to form and balance the vapor content
of the suboor assembly, increasing the mechanical and structural property of the wood suboor.
Wood structures are particularly sensitive to variation in humidity in their environment. PRODESO
HEAT MEMBRANE is made of polypropylene, a completely waterproof substance, that will protect
the wood suboor from water damages to ensure a long lasting installation. For areas prone to ood
please follow the waterproong instructions on page 16.
PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE unique and patented designs allows loads to be evenly distributed
from the tile covering to the suboor. Each rounded square relief has a central cavity shaped like
an inverted pyramid. When lled with thin-set this inverted pyramid becomes an incompressible
structure. These cavities act like pillars in a building support structure, evenly distributing and
transferring the load from the tile oor to the suboor below.
PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE
The uncoupling membrane is laid directly over the entire
surface intended for tile installation. The heating cable is then
installed in the areas where heat is desired using the channels
formed between the rounded square reliefs. It’s NOT necessary
to use self-leveling cement to cover and protect the wire before
starting tile installation. This results in signicant savings of
material, time, cost and overall weight. Tile installation can start
immediately after installing the heated cable.
UNCOUPLING
WATERPROOFING
VAPOR
MANAGEMENT
LOAD
DISTRIBUTION
Wood suboor considerations and installation details
Wood and its derivatives are commonly used in today’s construction. All wood materials expand, contract,
bend and ex with changes in temperature, humidity and load in the surrounding environment. These
deformation can be seasonal or due to an isolated incident such as a plumbing accident, and will naturally
occur over the life of a building structure.
Ceramic tiles
or natural stone
Joists
Modied ( ANSI A118.11 ) or
Unmodied ( ANSI 118.1 ) thin sets
Single or double
layer of plywood
or OSB
Latex modied
Portland cement mortar
(ANSI A118.11)
Prodeso Heat
Membrane
Heat Cable
WOOD STRUCTURE