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   user-2890856 | Nov 12, 2014 01:34pm | #1

   Gayle ,

   Is the space below heated or unheated ? I am not particularly sure I would put much faith in anything other than the wood below steel deck with a course threaded screw . Possible movement I think would tear the bit of wood between threads of a fine screw right out . Is the 3/8" wood floor wood or a laminate ?

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   user-1147510793 | Nov 12, 2014 02:01pm | #2

   Unheated. Heating is radiant in the Warmboard layer which is attached with 12 screws possibly to metal deck. 3/8" floor is bamboo. Thanks for the quick response!

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   user-2890856 | Nov 12, 2014 02:47pm | #3

   Will there be any insulation below the deck ? Where is the building going to be located ? Are you using Warmboard heat source and did they perform the heat loads and design for your house ?

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   user-1147510793 | Nov 12, 2014 02:56pm | #4

   The building will be located in Fort Davis, Texas.

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   user-2890856 | Nov 14, 2014 07:32am | #5

   Dry , dry and dry there , yes ? You should consider using that tubing for your cooling also if you have not already .
   You have invested quite a bit of money with Warmboard , may as well get all your seasons out of it . You have a real opportunity to build a very healthy home , especially in the climate you are in . Not alot of moisture to deal with is a dream for radiant cooling , makes that detail easier to deal with .
   Look into radiant cooling and don't just listen to anyone who brings up condensation issues , it has been done sucessfully for quite a long time now in some very challenging locations , many of which are hot and humid the while year .

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   user-1147510793 | Nov 14, 2014 09:46am | #6

   Very dry indeed! The cooling loads for the project are negligible, so we will not have any space cooling in the home.

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   user-2890856 | Nov 14, 2014 10:23pm | #7

   Heather,
   Just looking once again at the fastening detail with the wood blocking . I suggest moving that blocking to the underside of the decking .