"Andrew V" wrote in message
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I'm in the design stage on a shop/garage and I'd like to put radiant tube
in the floor. The problem I'm running into is designing the layout with
any flexibility for future machine placement. I know what machines are on
the future list but am unsure of exact make/model type info. One thought
is to have exclusion zones with no tube for the anchored machines (shear/
press brake). another idea is since the floor in these spots needs to be
thicker anyway place the tubes deeper in the slab. I will be talking to
several contractors but options from the group are worthwhile.

If anybody has some experience's lets hear about it

Thanks

Andrew V


And for you folks who have radiant systems, did you take a look at heating
the water with solar collectors?

I'm in NC so the heating load isn't massive and it's an option under
consideration.

Thanks.
Steve.