OMNIE Ultimate2 Install Guide

IG UFH 28.4

BEFORE STARTING
As OMNIE continues to develop and improve product information and instructions it is recommended you check the OMNIE website (www.omnie.co.uk) for the latest Datasheets & Install Guides that may have been superseded post delivery of your system. Please read all stages of this install guide before proceeding with the installation. This specification and installation guide has been compiled to assist in your project when installing floor finishes onto OMNIE Ultimate2. The OMNIE Ultimate2 panel will offer nothing in the way of rigidity or add any strength to the substrate, so it must be completely deflection free before starting. The use of primer is always recommended in line with best practice guidelines and will improve adhesion. The substrate must be level, dry, free of frost, solid, load-bearing, stable and free of dust, dirt, oil, grease, solvents and loose parts.

BEFORE STARTING

As OMNIE continues to develop and improve product information and instructions it is recommended you check the OMNIE website (www.omnie.co.uk) for the latest Datasheets & Install Guides that may have been superseded post delivery of your system.

Please read all stages of this install guide before proceeding with the installation.

This specification and installation guide has been compiled to assist in your project when installing floor finishes onto OMNIE Ultimate2.

The OMNIE Ultimate2 panel will offer nothing in the way of rigidity or add any strength to the substrate, so it must be completely deflection free before starting. The use of primer is always recommended in line with best practice guidelines and will improve adhesion. The substrate must be level, dry, free of frost, solid, load-bearing, stable and free of dust, dirt, oil, grease, solvents and loose parts.

STAGE 1
STORAGE & FLOOR PREPARATION If it is necessary to store the system once you have taken delivery, ensure it is kept in the following conditions: A dry, weather tight area Out of direct sunlight Away from sharp objects or chemical spillage Ensure existing slab meets at least SR2 (5mm deviation in 2m) requirements for floor regularity (BS8204) and preferably SR1 (3mm deviation in 2m). NOTE: Any deviations beyond the above will result in the required quantity of screed changing. OMNIE cannot be responsible for shortages due to site conditions that don’t meet the recommended floor levels.

STAGE 1

STORAGE & FLOOR PREPARATION

If it is necessary to store the system once you have taken delivery, ensure it is kept in the following conditions:

A dry, weather tight area
Out of direct sunlight
Away from sharp objects or chemical spillage

Ensure existing slab meets at least SR2 (5mm deviation in 2m) requirements for floor regularity (BS8204) and preferably SR1 (3mm deviation in 2m).

NOTE: Any deviations beyond the above will result in the required quantity of screed changing. OMNIE cannot be responsible for shortages due to site conditions that don’t meet the recommended floor levels.

STAGE 2
INSTALLING THE ULTIMATE PANEL Before laying panels, apply the edge foam to the perimeter of the room. This is for the panel and leveling compound to butt up against once installed. Once the area is level and deflection free ensuring it is dry, free of frost, stable and free of dust, dirt, oil, grease, solvents and loose parts etc. the area should now be primed. The OMNIE Ultimate2 Panels should be installed across the floor as shown, trimming the panels at the end of each run, ensuring all side channels are aligned on adjacent runs. Remove the sticky backed film from the underside of each panel and push onto the floor, ensuring the panels are adhered to the floor consistently across each panel.

STAGE 2

INSTALLING THE ULTIMATE PANEL

Before laying panels, apply the edge foam to the perimeter of the room. This is for the panel and leveling compound to butt up against once installed.

Once the area is level and deflection free ensuring it is dry, free of frost, stable and free of dust, dirt, oil, grease, solvents and loose parts etc. the area should now be primed.

The OMNIE Ultimate2 Panels should be installed across the floor as shown, trimming the panels at the end of each run, ensuring all side channels are aligned on adjacent runs.

Remove the sticky backed film from the underside of each panel and push onto the floor, ensuring the panels are adhered to the floor consistently across each panel.


Cut channels where flows and returns are needed. A hot blade cutter is recommended to reduce waste and create a tight channel.

Cut channels where flows and returns are needed. A hot blade cutter is recommended to reduce waste and create a tight channel.

STAGE 3
INSTALLING THE PIPE Once the Ultimate2 panels have been securely installed, the pipe can be installed. Starting at the manifold and referring to the OMNIE CAD design, insert the pipe into the channels. The minimum temperature for laying the pipe should be +5°C. NOTE: If the pipework is kinked during the installation, the coil must be replaced. Once all of the Ultimate2 panels and pipes have been laid, they should be protected with walking boards (especially in areas with high foot traffic).

STAGE 3

INSTALLING THE PIPE

Once the Ultimate2 panels have been securely installed, the pipe can be installed.

Starting at the manifold and referring to the OMNIE CAD design, insert the pipe into the channels. The minimum temperature for laying the pipe should be +5°C.

NOTE: If the pipework is kinked during the installation, the coil must be replaced.

Once all of the Ultimate2 panels and pipes have been laid, they should be protected with walking boards (especially in areas with high foot traffic).

STAGE 4
Hydraulic pressure test each circuit and keep under pressure whilst the screed is being laid. See the pressure test guide for full pressure testing guidelines. (PT UFH 01.1)

STAGE 4

Hydraulic pressure test each circuit and keep under pressure whilst the screed is being laid. See the pressure test guide for full pressure testing guidelines. (PT UFH 01.1)

STAGE 5
LAY THE SCREED The top of the OMNIE Ultimate2 panel is pre-primed, so the leveling compound is poured directly over. Recommended tools: Low-speed electric mixer, suitable mixing container, smoothing trowel, spatula, spiked roller. Can be mixed and applied via leveling compound pump. Can be walked on: approx. 4-6 hours Ready for tiling: approx. 24 hours Consumption: approx. 12kg/m2 for 10mm of thickness. Layer thickness: 10mm Water consumption approx.: 4.4l-4.5l/20kg bag Mixing: Take a clean mixing container and add MX Flex to water (see above for quantities) using a slow-rotating mixer until a homogeneous and lump-free blend is obtained (mixing time approx. 2 minutes). Pouring: Pour the freshly mixed compound onto the substrate in one work process, if possible, up to the desired layer thickness and distribute evenly. NOTES: • Do not install at temperatures below +15 °C • The ideal temperature range for material, substrate and air is +15 °C to +25 °C. • The ideal air humidity range is between 40% and 60%. • Increased humidity and/or lower temperatures delay whilst lower air humidity and/or higher temperatures accelerate drying, setting and hardening. • Ensure sufficient ventilation during the drying, reaction, and hardening phase; avoid drafts • Protect from direct sunlight, wind and weather TIPS: • We recommend using a test surface first or a small area for initial, small-scale testing • Keep a genuine original container of the respective batch for later repair work • For heated screeds, a standard heating procedure must take place before laying • The underfloor heating system should not be switched on until the leveling compound is hardened TURNING ON THE SYSTEM: Once tiling and grouting has been completed, allow 7 days before turning on the underfloor heating system. When turning on the heating, start at the lowest temperature possible and then gradually increase the temperature of the system by no more than 2°C per day until the required temperature is achieved. NOTES ON EXPANSION JOINTS: For heating screeds intended for the application of stone or ceramic coverings, joint areas shall not exceed 40m² with a maximum length of 8m. In the case of rectangular rooms, joint areas can exceed these dimensions but maximum to the length relation of 2 to 1. If induced contraction joints are placed in heating screed, these may be cut to a depth of not more than one third of the screed thickness taking into account the location of the pipes and shall be sealed after heating up. Only flow and return pipe should pass through expansion joints. Where this is the case, connecting pipes shall be covered with a flexible insulation tube of some 0.3m in length spanning the expansion joint.

STAGE 5

LAY THE SCREED

The top of the OMNIE Ultimate2 panel is pre-primed, so the leveling compound is poured directly over.

Recommended tools:
Low-speed electric mixer, suitable mixing container, smoothing trowel, spatula, spiked roller. Can be mixed and applied via leveling compound pump.

Can be walked on: approx. 4-6 hours
Ready for tiling: approx. 24 hours
Consumption: approx. 12kg/m2 for 10mm of thickness.
Layer thickness: 10mm
Water consumption approx.: 4.4l-4.5l/20kg bag

Mixing:
Take a clean mixing container and add MX Flex to water (see above for quantities) using a slow-rotating mixer until a homogeneous and lump-free blend is obtained (mixing time approx. 2 minutes).

Pouring:
Pour the freshly mixed compound onto the substrate in one work process, if possible, up to the desired layer thickness and distribute evenly.

NOTES:
• Do not install at temperatures below +15 °C
• The ideal temperature range for material, substrate and air is +15 °C to +25 °C.
• The ideal air humidity range is between 40% and 60%.
• Increased humidity and/or lower temperatures delay whilst lower air humidity and/or higher temperatures accelerate drying, setting and hardening.
• Ensure sufficient ventilation during the drying, reaction, and hardening phase; avoid drafts
• Protect from direct sunlight, wind and weather

TIPS:
• We recommend using a test surface first or a small area for initial, small-scale testing
• Keep a genuine original container of the respective batch for later repair work
• For heated screeds, a standard heating procedure must take place before laying
• The underfloor heating system should not be switched on until the leveling compound is hardened

TURNING ON THE SYSTEM:
Once tiling and grouting has been completed, allow 7 days before turning on the underfloor heating system. When turning on the heating, start at the lowest temperature possible and then gradually increase the temperature of the system by no more than 2°C per day until the required temperature is achieved.

NOTES ON EXPANSION JOINTS:
For heating screeds intended for the application of stone or ceramic coverings, joint areas shall not exceed 40m² with a maximum length of 8m. In the case of rectangular rooms, joint areas can exceed these dimensions but maximum to the length relation of 2 to 1. If induced contraction joints are placed in heating screed, these may be cut to a depth of not more than one third of the screed thickness taking into account the location of the pipes and shall be sealed after heating up.
Only flow and return pipe should pass through expansion joints. Where this is the case, connecting pipes shall be covered with a flexible insulation tube of some 0.3m in length spanning the expansion joint.

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