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  Renovate to Regenerate  The upheaval, stress, and soaring costs of estate agency fees makes moving house an option that more and more people are deciding against - which begs the question why move when you can improve? Catchphrases aside, if it is time to regenerate and renovate your home breathing new life into it has never been so simple. Thanks to new materials, new technology and greater knowledge, underfloor heating solutions can be installed into your home with minimal disruption and fuss. Whether it’s the kitchen extension you’ve always dreamed of, or adding additional space to another part of the house, OMNIE have a range of underfloor heating materials that they can tailor to your exact needs. Even if you’re tackling the refurbishment of your house and fitting an extension as part of the same project you can install underfloor heating in both the existing, and new parts of your home. OMNIE’s Lowboard range is just 15mm, no taller tha...

Are All Underfloor Heating Systems the Same?   OMNIE demonstrates that choosing the right underfloor heating system can save up to 30% on running costs.  Underfloor heating can be successfully installed into many different floor constructions from concrete screed to acoustic timber battens. But is it reasonable to presume that all these different constructions perform in the same way? The performance of an underfloor heating system depends on two factors- the physical construction or dimensioning of the system and the temperature difference between the water used and the room.  Temperature The rate of heat transfer is dependent on the temperature gradient between the underfloor heating system and the room. The bigger the difference the bigger the transfer of energy. When the water temperature and the air temperature are the same, there will be no heat transfer. As the floor begins to warm up, heat begins to move between the underfloor heating pipe and the roo...