HOYA Ondol panels
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Residential hydronic floor heating renovation
Queens Park, New South Wales
Project in progress
This renovation in Queens Park, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, is adding HOYA Ondol hydronic floor heating to the kitchen and dining area on the first floor. The builder is FKR Constructions, and Blue Planet Plumbing of St Ives laid the panels and pipe.
A concrete screed wasn’t suitable on this first floor: it would have added too much weight and too much height to the timber floor. Instead, reflective foil went down over the existing timber subfloor and HOYA Ondol dry panels were laid straight on top. The 16 mm PE-RT pipe sits in the channels moulded into the panels, so nothing was poured.
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Project at a glance
| Location | Queens Park NSW 2022 |
| Status | Project in progress |
| Type of job | Renovation, first floor |
| Area heated | Kitchen and dining area |
| Laid over | First-floor timber subfloor |
| Panels | HOYA Ondol dry panels |
| Pipe | 16 mm PE-RT |
| Floor finish | Plywood overlay with solid timber glued down |
| Heat source | Supplied by others |
| Builder | FKR Constructions (opens in a new tab) |
| Hydronic plumber | Blue Planet Plumbing & Heating (opens in a new tab) St Ives NSW |
Laying the panels
Reflective foil went down over the first-floor timber subfloor first, and the panels were laid straight on top of it. No screed was poured, which keeps both the weight and the added floor height down.
Laying the pipe
Products used
- HOYA Ondol dry panels laid on reflective foil over the first-floor timber subfloor
- 16 mm PE-RT pipe pressed into the panel channels
- Heat source supplied by others
- Plywood overlay with solid timber glued down, as specified by the builder
The pipe runs in loops through the panel channels. Manifold and heat source connections must be made by a licensed plumber.
Photo: 16 mm PE-RT pipe pressed into the panel channels.
Project in progress. We will add photos of the finished solid timber floor when the work is complete.
Who is involved
- Builder: FKR Constructions (opens in a new tab)
- Hydronic plumbing: Blue Planet Plumbing & Heating (opens in a new tab), St Ives NSW
- Floor heating panels: HOYA Ondol Australia
Installation note: The panels can be laid by a builder, carpenter or flooring installer, following HOYA Ondol’s installation instructions and the panel and pipe layout designed for your floor, working with your hydronic installer. Manifold, heat pump or boiler connections must be made by a licensed plumber, and electrical work by a licensed electrician. In some states, laying the heating pipe itself is also licensed plumbing work, so check with your installer. Warranty requires licensed connections. This does not limit your rights under the Australian Consumer Law. Read the warranty conditions.
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