Radiator move - Tongue and Groove panels.

https://preview.redd.it/6e57xjo9ku8f1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=ce835ad9eed4b385714736b237a809a804acac77 Hey, wanted to move this radiator to a standing radiator behind the door. The floor is some sort of tongue and groove board floating on top of 100mm XPS insulation, the pipes are insulated within channels cut into the XPS insulation, which is then floating on top of a bison unit (house built 1994). The floor isn't fixed down. The plan was then to cement board on top and then tile (60cm x 60cm tiles) to match the kitchen (which has the same floor makeup, but I didn't have to remove the floorboards). Im just wondering how I would cut and lift the floorboards without compromising the stability/rigidity of the floor if I was just to cut sections out and lay new boards on top of XPS, as I wouldnt be able to take advantage of the tongue and groove system for stability. Would simply gluing the edges together suffice or is there another plan that doesn't require lifting the entire floor and relaying. submitted by /u/IndependentOne3345 [link] [comments]

Jun 24, 2025 - 11:08
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Radiator move - Tongue and Groove panels.
Radiator move - Tongue and Groove panels.

https://preview.redd.it/6e57xjo9ku8f1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=ce835ad9eed4b385714736b237a809a804acac77

Hey, wanted to move this radiator to a standing radiator behind the door. The floor is some sort of tongue and groove board floating on top of 100mm XPS insulation, the pipes are insulated within channels cut into the XPS insulation, which is then floating on top of a bison unit (house built 1994). The floor isn't fixed down.

The plan was then to cement board on top and then tile (60cm x 60cm tiles) to match the kitchen (which has the same floor makeup, but I didn't have to remove the floorboards).

Im just wondering how I would cut and lift the floorboards without compromising the stability/rigidity of the floor if I was just to cut sections out and lay new boards on top of XPS, as I wouldnt be able to take advantage of the tongue and groove system for stability. Would simply gluing the edges together suffice or is there another plan that doesn't require lifting the entire floor and relaying.

submitted by /u/IndependentOne3345
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