Supporting element for pipes in buildings and application method of a pipe supporting element in a flagstone

1. A method of applying a tubing support ( 1 ) onto a slab, said method comprising the steps of:

positioning the tubing support ( 1 ) at a desired location, the tubing support ( 1 ) comprising:

(i) a removable layer ( 10 ) having a first thickness and a substantially flat first face ( 7 ) oriented in a first direction; and

(ii) a permanent layer ( 11 ) having a second thickness and a substantially flat second face ( 8 ) oriented in a second direction, the permanent layer ( 11 ) being positioned adjacent the removable layer ( 10 ), the second direction being opposite the first direction;

applying an initial concrete layer around the tubing support ( 1 ), the initial concrete layer forming the slab such that a substantially flat surface of the slab is parallel and aligned with the substantially flat first face ( 7 ) of the tubing support ( 1 );

removing the removable layer ( 10 ) from the tubing support ( 1 );

perforating the permanent layer ( 11 ) so as to form a through-bore ( 2 ) therein, the through-bore ( 2 ) being formed perpendicular relative to and passing through a portion of the substantially flat second face ( 8 ) of the permanent layer ( 11 );

positioning at least one tube ( 15 ) in the through-bore ( 2 ); and

applying an additional concrete layer on top of the permanent layer ( 11 ) and around the at least one tube ( 15 ) so as to fix the at least one tube ( 15 ) in a stable position, the additional concrete layer having a thickness such that a substantially flat surface of the additional concrete layer aligns with the substantially flat surface of the slab.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of perforating the permanent layer occurs after the step of removing the removable layer ( 10 ).

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of positioning at least one tube ( 15 ) in the through-bore ( 2 ).

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the method further comprises the step of removing a portion of the permanent layer ( 11 ) adjacent the perforation so as to form the through-bore ( 2 ); and

the step of removing the portion of the permanent layer occurs after the step of perforating the permanent layer ( 11 ) and before the step of positioning the at least one tube ( 15 ) in the through-bore ( 2 ).

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the tubing support ( 1 ) further comprises at least one side surface ( 3 ), said at least one side surface ( 3 ) having a first portion being defined by the first thickness of the removable layer ( 10 ) and a second portion being defined by the second thickness of the permanent layer ( 11 );

the first and the second portions of the at least one side surface ( 3 ) are configured to together correspond with at least two faces of a divider ( 17 ) between which the tubing support ( 1 ) is positioned; and

the first and second thicknesses of the removable and permanent layers ( 10 , 11 ) together define a height of the tubing support ( 1 ), the height of the tubing support ( 1 ) being substantially equivalent to a height of the divider ( 17 ).

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein:

the first portion of the at least one side surface ( 3 ) has a planar profile; and

the second portion of the at least one side surface ( 3 ) has a non-planar profile.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the removable layer ( 10 ) is made from a first material and the permanent layer ( 11 ) is made from a second material, the second material being different than the first material.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tubing support ( 1 ) is made from a low-density expanded polyethylene having a density between 15 and 40 Kg/m3.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one tube ( 15 ) positioned in the through-bore ( 2 ) is hydraulic tubing.