This Is How It Works: Do-it-yourself Ceiling Heating with Ready-to-install Drywall Elements

Installation instructions

Radiant ceiling heating provides natural thermal comfort at comparatively low heating costs. In order to provide this thermal comfort in old buildings or in modernisation projects, a water-bearing ceiling heating system can be retrofitted in drywall construction in just a few steps. Our 3 m² test installation shows exactly how this can be done.

It is based on our ceiling heating kit for heating areas from 2.9 to 11.6 m². The installation is carried out using suspended drywall elements, into which the 10 mm PE-RT heating pipes have already been incorporated at the factory. The use of plug-in connections and RTL valves to connect to all common heating systems enables tool-free installation and makes retrofitting the DIY ceiling heating an interesting project for do-it-yourself enthusiasts. Detailed installation instructions can be downloaded at the bottom of this page and are included with each heating kit.

Installing ceiling heating with pre-fabricated plasterboard

Planning of the installation
Installation
Installation check
Completion of the ceiling heating

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The substructure for the ceiling heating should fulfil the dry construction guidelines for suspended ceilings. When using CD profiles and direct hangers, a suspended height of approx. 5 cm can be used for planning. A small distance to the bare ceiling is required for looping through the FLEXIRO connection pipes and plug-in connections. The dry construction guidelines also permit the use of wooden battens as a substructure for the plasterboard panels. However, their dimensional accuracy and torsional rigidity is usually less good compared to CD profiles made of sheet metal.

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  • What water cooling options can be considered?
  • What cooling capacity can be expected?
  • How can the chilled ceiling be controlled?

We provide answers to the most important questions when retrofitting a cooling ceiling.

Retrofit a cooling ceiling