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Old 12-06-13, 12:01 PM   #355
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Originally Posted by michael View Post
Starting the PEX layout today.
I'm curious about some details...

As I recall, you are now living in a house with the tubing on 6" centers, right? And it does look like in you new house, you are going with 12" centers, is that correct, too?

Seems like wider spacing will almost certainly create the need for higher feed temperatures, unless you reduce your home's total heat dissipation with higher levels of insulation, more rigorous infiltration curtailment, and high performance windows.

And it looks as though your floor is suspended, so what kind of under-slab insulation did you have before (in you present house), and what kind of under-slab insulation will your new house have?

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