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  1. M

    Micro-cracks to SLC poured on top of Wunda UFH boards

    Hi all, Was looking for some advice in regards to micro-cracks appearing on the SLC on top of the Wunda rapid response system that was put down. The boards were primed twice with Mapei Eco Grip Plus before Mapei renovation screed 3240 was poured on top. The cracks appeared after 2-3 days of...
  2. R

    UFH with Threshold Vs Cold Floor?

    What would you Pro’s do? A new extension has electric UFH in the screed which has been brought up to match the floor level of the house. I’m tiling with porcelain (600x600x10mm) from the extension into the house and would like to install eUFH underneath. 

From sub floor up the eUFH looks...
  3. A

    UK Commissioning UFH after laying slate tilies

    I've had a look through threads but cannot find anything on this. Lots of info on commissioning screed, but I can't find anything on post-screed-commissioning. The question is: what would be the best UFH commissioining process after laying 10mm slate tiles? 10mm slate tiles on a solid 6mm...
  5. U

    UK Wet UFH & Quartz White Mirror - All Installed

    Hi everyone, With a kitchen renovation, Mrs choose the white mirror quartz floor tiles from a local supplier. We then opted to have a wet UFH system installed into the existing concrete floor, with channel grinded out and pipes laid, a manifold was installed with thermostats for the 2 rooms...
  6. Mtile89

    Slc or ditra mat to tile over UFH?

    Hi I asked the Wunda technical department if I can just use a Ditra mat only and not the SLC. They said the Decoupling membranes are fine to use, they just don't form part of their normal recommendations. They advise that it would be best to bond the Ditra mat down with the recommended tile...
  7. xxredmaxx

    advice on build-up for UFH

    Hi all. I came across this forum searching for info so my first post. I'm renovating 1890's Victorian house with suspended floors. Joists are traditional 16" centres. I want to install wet UFH to bathroom on 1st floor and finished floor to ceiling height is tight so trying not to lose any...
  9. Captain Scally

    Proposed floor build up over UFH

    Hi, I am trying to achieve a low floor build up including wet UFH over a new suspended timber floor in our barn conversion. The area is large, 21m x 8m. Having spoken to various UFH suppliers I have come up with the following: 22mm chipboard subfloor (already laid) 25x25mm battens at 200mm...
  10. D

    Self levelling prior to UFH

    I’m nearly there with a bathroom tiling Project and managed to make it this far before getting stumped! I’ve got Marmox insulation board to lay beneath Warmup DCM-Pro mat. I had planned to use the fleece backed mat with adhesive but I can’t find the mat in the uk. So I’ll have to use the self...
  11. L

    Porcelain Tiling To Calcium Sulfate Based Screeds (Revised Dec 2011)

    Hi has anyone got the text of this TTA technical document I can have a look at? Tiling To Calcium Sulfate Based Screeds (Revised Dec 2011) I'm starting my 150sqm porcelain install soon and want to make sure I haven't missed anything. Cheers.
  13. A

    Removing Kitchen Tiles with Wet UFH

    Hi, We currently have travertine floor tiles with wet UFH underneath. Some of the tiles have cracks and we are overall not massively fond of the tiles (previous owners installed them). The kitchen cabinets are in very good condition so would ideally like to have the tiles lifted without moving...
  14. A

    Tiler needed- Hampton TW12. Kitchen floor tiles cracked

    The tiles are 60x60 and sat one a Wunda floor UFH system (Water). The builder who installed them didn’t use the right adhesive or any primer. I have the tiles. We are in Hampton TW12 Thanks Alan
    • Alskimck
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    • cracked floor floor tiles kitchen kitchen floor needed tiler tiles ufh
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    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  15. A

    Wunda UFH tiles cracked

    Hello I’m in Hampton SW London and have a floor problem. Wunda UFH water heating was installed over a kitchen area that was half boards and half concrete. The tiles over the concrete are fine, but the ones over the other part have cracked. I’ve lifted one of the tiles up and the adhesive...
  17. D

    Tiling I a ply floor with ufh

    Tiling an18 mm ply floor with wet ufh under ply any recommendations thx
  18. macca321

    Solution for suspended floor with chipboard Wet UFH?

    I'm a total tiling beginner having my kitchen/diner redone by builders. The dining area has a concrete subfloor, and the kitchen area has a new suspended floor. We have bought the chipboard panel based wet UFH already. The builder has planned for 20mm before the finished floor level, thinking...
  19. Bil Man

    UFH - Porcelein tile & Schluter Ditra

    Dear all, First time poster here and would like you r kind suggetion. I am getting a builder installing porcelein tile for me in the kitchen with underfloor heating. Unfortunately the tiler is out of country and not able to discuss with him the details. My electrician recommended that i need to...
  21. U

    help with 6mm floor tiles

    Hi guys, newbie here and after advice/opinion So we have 210sqm of 120x120x6mm porcelain floor tiles to go down onto UFH with a Chemfloor cement floor. I have been told I need decoupling mat due to the size and been told not to use the membrane due to potential air pockets that could cause...
    • ukjamie
    • Thread
    • floor floor tiles help large format membrane tiles ufh
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  22. T

    Which screed would you recommend for wet UFH ?

    Hi folks, Just looked at a conservatory tiling job. Wet UFH system, set into sand and cement approx 50mm thick. Fitted 2 months ago so should be cured. Heating yet to be commissioned. The sand and cement is dog rough, going to need prepping to level the floor ready to receive 500mm x 500mm...
  23. C

    Hot glue for sticking down electric UFH cable

    Hi everyone, good to be here. I'm a DIYer putting down a loose UFH cable in my kitchen. I've laid it out and used a glue gun to fix the cable to the Wedi board. It occurred to me though.. once the cable is encased in SLC, those glue globules are going to be liquified each time the cable heats...
  25. P

    Cracks in travertine tiles laid on Gyvlon screed over UFH

    Heeelp!!! I've seen some old posts about this but nothing recently. I have 120sqm travertine over the whole of the ground floor. It was laid over wet UFH and Gyvlon screed about 12 months ago. Cracks started appearing about 5 months ago and I now have cracks in MANY places - both across...
  26. S

    Can you tile on routed water UFH?

    Morning all, I have been given the opportunity to quote for a 110m floor in a chevron pattern. Around 80m of it is screed and the remaining 30m will be on a 12mm cement board, bringing an existing floor together with a new one. The cement board will be going down over 22mm floorboards in 3...
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