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Schlüter-BEKOTEC-EN-FI  The low-noise and insulated studded screed panel

Schlüter-BEKOTEC is the substrate for the water-based and energy-saving floor heating system Schlüter-BEKOTEC-THERM.

The Schlüter-BEKOTEC-EN-FI studded screed panel – as well as the other BEKOTEC studded panels – creates a crack-free, functionally safe screed that forms the basis for permanently crack-free ceramic and natural stone coverings.

The BEKOTEC-EN-FI is efficient in several ways:

  • The attachment of Schlüter heating pipes with a diameter of 14 mm or 16 mm enables flexibility. The 16 mm heating pipe permits slightly longer heating circuits.
  • The integrated sound insulation made of EPS effectively reduces impact sound by up to 28 decibels.
  • The integrated heat insulation made of EPS directs the heat upwards into the room.
  • It saves time and material during installation.
  • Its thin-layer design makes it especially energy efficient.

A matching levelling panel is also available with Schlüter-BEKOTEC-ENFGI-30, which facilitates the installation of heating pipes in the distribution cabinet.

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  • 1.2 m
  • 90 cm
  • PS (polystyrene)
  • 14 x 2 / (16 x 2)
  • EN 23 FI 30

    Studded screed panel with 30 mm heat and sound insulation

    Length
    1.2 m
    Width
    90 cm
    Material
    PS (polystyrene)
    Pipe diameter [mm]
    14 x 2 / (16 x 2)
  • EN FGI 30

    Levelling panel with 30 mm heat and sound insulation

    Length
    1.2 m
    Width
    90 cm
    Material
    PS (polystyrene)
    Pipe diameter [mm]
    14 x 2 / (16 x 2)

General product information

What this product does

The reliable Schlüter-BEKOTEC covering assembly technology is a system for crack-free and functionally safe floating screeds and heated screeds, with coverings made of ceramics, natural stone and other materials.

The system is based on the studded screed foil panel Schlüter-BEKOTEC-EN-23 FI-30, which is foam-backed with heat and sound insulation made of polystyrene (EPS) and can be directly installed on top of a load-bearing substrate or also over conventional heat insulation panels.

The geometry of the BEKOTEC-EN-23-FI-30 studded panel dictates a minimum screed layer thickness of 31 mm between and 8 mm above the studs. The stud spacing allows for clamping the heating pipes of the system, which have a diameter of 14 mm and 16 mm*, in a 75 mm grid to produce a heated screed. Since only a relatively small amount of screed has to be heated or cooled (with a coverage of 8 mm, approx. 58 kg/m² ≙ 28.5 l/m²), the floor heating system is easily adjustable and ideally suited for operation at low supply temperatures.

The curing stresses that occur in the screed due to shrinkage are absorbed by the studded pattern. Stresses resulting from contraction buckling do not, therefore, affect the entire area, and it is not necessary to install movement joints in the screed. Once the cement screed is ready to support weight, the Schlüter-DITRA uncoupling mat (alternatively, Schlüter-DITRA-DRAIN 4 or Schlüter-DITRA-HEAT) can be installed (gypsum-based screed ≤ 2 CM %). The ceramic tiles or natural stone are then installed directly over this layer, using the thin-bed method. Movement joints in the covering layer have to be created with Schlüter-DILEX according to industry standards.

Covering materials that are not susceptible to cracking, such as parquet or carpeting, are installed directly over the screed as soon as it reaches the corresponding residual moisture level.