underfloor heating

Underfloor heating and cooling is a form of central heating and cooling that achieves indoor climate control for thermal comfort using hydronic or electrical heating elements embedded in a floor. Heating is achieved by conduction, radiation and convection. Use of underfloor heating dates back to the Neoglacial and Neolithic periods.

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  1. G

    Popping tiles where underfloor heating pipes are...

    Hi, some of the tiles in the kitchen, landing and bathrooms have grout that that loosened and fallen out and tiles are popping in various places. Mostly where the underfloor heating pipes are. Under tile is concrete. We ripped some of the tiles out and re laid again. However the issue is still...
  2. D

    Questions about Underfloor heating

    I've had two quotes for tiling a kitchen and hallway. The kitchen is to have underfloor heating, just enough heat to warm the tiles as have radiator in the kitchen already. One tiler said single wire would be fine for my circumstances, the other said the matt system would be best. The area is...
    • Dan Ryan
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    • canada floor floor tiling heating questions underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  3. Chris Bogin

    UFH flow valves aren't rising and falling

    Hi all, I have an issue with my UFH that I hope you can help with. We have UFH but have never been 100% sure that it works as it should: the lounge/kitchen (one room) has been fine, but the bedrooms have always been a bit chilly. I've put this down to them being carpeted and it taking longer...
  4. J

    electric underfloor heating supplier

    hi anyone know russell whop sells underfloor electric heating ive lost his no and cant remember his surname or his company . he brings his heat mats in from ireland . theyre good mats at good price but i need to ask him a tech question .
    • jonnyc
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    • canada electric floor floor tiling heating supplier underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  5. S

    Massive problem involving chipboard flooring and underfloor heating.

    I'm a chippy, I fit a lot of kitchens and some bathrooms, inevitably I have done quite a bit of tiling, which I have learnt from older tradesman I have worked with in my early years in the trade. I've never had a complaint about my tiling, I don't class myself as a tiler, I can accurately cut a...
    • Stan Rogers
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    • canada chipboard floor floor tiling flooring heating problem underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  6. kiteboy

    Laitance removal - underfloor heating screed

    Hi all Just been reading up on the above and it looks like I should have sanded the floor down a bit sooner - no one advised that it should be done after a couple of weeks Floor has been down a good while now and has a good surface I think - its not crumby at all but hey may as well do a...
    • kiteboy
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    • canada floor floor tiling heating removal screed underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  7. S

    New DIY geek needs underfloor heating

    Really enjoy DIY. So much so that I am finding new things to do even if they don't need it. Joined this forum to see if I could discuss how to make my own underfloor heating for laminate flooring or if I buy a mat, 500mm X 600mm.
    • Skinnyindian
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    • bathroom diy do it yourself floor floor tiling heating kitchen new build underfloor underfloor heating walls and floor
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  8. S

    Underfloor heating between joists

    Hi all Just looked at a job where builder wants to put down 22m chipboard over joists then Ditra. I said nooooo. The heating system is wet on a polystyrene board with aluminium trays screwed to joists. I have mentioned giffa flooring. The joists are 400 centres so could probably use the 18mm...
    • Simon Dale
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    • canada floor floor tiling heating joists underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  9. F

    45° plank tile with underfloor heating

    I thought I'd share this project, quite a lot went into this and I think it turned out great. The floor was a bit of a mess so there was some leveling prior to fitting the insulation and underfloor heating. This system is the new pro warm system which uses the dural cifh carrier mat and there...
    • Flintstone
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    • canada floor floor tiling heating plank tile underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 44
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  10. M

    Wet room construction over joists with wet underfloor heating

    Hi, First time here and hoping this is an easy question! I am installing a wet room upstairs and going back to joists but I also want to install low profile wet underfloor heating (I already have it), what will give me the best surface to tile on and support a bath on top? So I was planning...
    • Matttiling
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    • construction floor floor tiling heating joists over room underfloor underfloor heating wet wet room
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  11. W

    Underfloor heating for bathroom

    Hi, We are in the process of renovating a newly purchased house, currently living downstairs with the view to stripping out upstairs. We have one downstairs bathroom that I need to renovate for us to live sanely! We have our tiles and the floor is a raised timber floor, currently tiled, the plan...
    • Westy
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    • bathroom floor floor tiling heating underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
  12. A

    Advice please, how deep is my underfloor heating???

    Hi all, I own a flat which has electric underfloor heating throughout ontop of concrete floor, i currently have vinyl wood effect planks fitted throughout and I'm pulling the current flooring to put carpet in. My question is how far below the surface is the electric wire and can I hammer the...
    • Ashleynorris
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    • advice floor floor tiling heating how please underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Tiling on Underfloor Heating
  13. I

    Old bitumen adhesive and underfloor heating

    Hello! We are about to renovate our 1960s home and need some expert advice on how to plan the new kitchen floor. The current floor is composed of 9x9 asbestos vinyl tiles adhered to a concrete foundation with an asbestos containing bitumen. The kitchen is very small so we'd like to remove the...
    • ice
    • Thread
    • adhesive bitumen floor floor tiling heating old tile adhesive underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Tile Adhesive and Grout Advice
  14. K

    How to build floor level above underfloor Heating?

    Good Evening folks. I have an underfloor heating question which im hoping someone can shed some light on. Basically we have bought an apartment that has water underfloor heating. The living room and hall have floorboards in there currently that are 1inch thick and sit above the heating system...
    • Kel
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    • build floor floor tiling heating how level underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Tiling on Underfloor Heating
  15. J

    Wrong type of Self leveling compound and cracks / underfloor heating

    Hi We had self leveling compound laid about a week ago by our builders in our shower room and through to our kitchen/diner, i`ve been cleaning today and i`ve noticed cracking and breaking at the edges near the patio doors. It was laid onto plywood boards (in the kitchen area) , concrete in the...
    • johnw100
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    • compound crack cracking cracks debonding floor floor tiling heating leveling self self leveling compound underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Tiling on Underfloor Heating
  16. Wishiwasatoptiler

    Wet Underfloor Heating Floor Prep Tips

    Hi Peeps Looking at a floor this week with wet underfloor heating. So the customer has said the heatings run to temp. Slab put down in January. Likley be end of may for tiling. Not tiled over wet underfloor heating before so want to make sure the preps right. Any tips/advice much appreciated...
  17. Middlesex Tiles

    First floor tiling over wet underfloor heating.

    I have a customer who wishes to tile their entire first floor over wet underfloor heating. The ufh is between joists, with a biscuit screed on top. How would you guys then prepare this to be tiled? Whole area is approx 80m - 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and landing. Tile will be a porcelain plank -...
  18. R

    waterpoofing on concrete floors with underfloor heating

    Situation is bathroom with shower cubicle. Off the shelf shower tray (stone resin?) 170 x 80cm. Two shower walls are in finish plaster on brick, 3rd wall will be glass onto tray base. Remaing side will be open with no door. Floor is concrete, with prowarm insulation boards (waterproof they say)+...
    • Raccus
    • Thread
    • canada concrete floor floor tiling floors heating tanking ufh underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  19. S

    Underfloor heating water or electric

    Hi all, Got a quick question. I have been looking at a 55m2 kitchen floor. They have now asked for underfloor heating. There is enough room put either low profile water or electric. I know electric is easier to put down but with such a big area I am wondering if it’s best (I know they will need...
  20. A

    Add Google Assistant control to existing underfloor heating

    Does anybody know of a way of adding Google Assistant control to an existing under floor heating system?
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