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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    Screed or not underfloor heating

    Hi all 1st post so hope I'm doing it correct I am tiling a floor in a bathroom and I have laid 12mm wbp plywood and laid electric UHF no the question is do I screed over the UHF mat first then spread tile adhesive and tile or do I just spread adhesive straight over mat and tile also does the...
    • 8762damien
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    • aus floor floor tiling heating not screed ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Underfloor heating screed too thin?

    Hello, my first post proper. I have a large extension to tile. The floorscreed has been poured over the wet underfloor heating loops, and has set nicely. My problem is that the finished screed level is just under 40mm lower than it should have been. I now have a choice of either somehow adding...
    • Dicky Heart
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    • aus floor floor tiling heating screed thin ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Laying underfloor heating mat, blending height difference out?!

    Hi guys, Been searching for answers to my questions and found this excellent forum! Basically, I'm tiling a kitchen/hallway and downstairs loo. Same tiles, straight set throughout. No problem usually, but the customer wants under floor heat mat laid only in the kitchen, Its a concrete floor...
    • theanalyst
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    • aus floor floor tiling heating laying out ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  5. M

    Indian stone flags on top of screed including underfloor heating.

    Hi, anybody who has laid Indian stone flags will know they easilly lift, I always P.V.A the back before laying and this works, my question is - has anybody laid them on sand/cement bed on top of a sand/cement screed with underfloor heating in ? My fear is that the rise and fall of temp may make...
    • markyboy69
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    • aus floor floor tiling heating screed stone top ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Cracked travertine foor tiles underfloor heating!!! help please

    Hello, advice needed I have recently moved into a lovely house, it is 8 years old and has underfloor heating. I have noticed that the floor in the Kitchen has started to crack the tiles (4"X4") just by the outside wall. I found 2 cracked at first but now a couple of weeks later I have found 3...
    • Neil S
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    • aus crack cracked cracking debonding floor floor tiling heating help please tile tiles travertine ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  7. R

    tile thickness for over electric underfloor heating mats

    We need some advice. Have insulated and screeded bathroom floor ready for electric underfloor heating mats to be tiled over. We'd like to use traditional reclaimed quarry tiles, 30mm thick but this is fairly unconventional and most mat producers recommend a thinner tile. Does anyone have...
    • rss
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    • aus electric floor floor tiling heating over thickness tile ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  9. M

    Underfloor heating or not?

    Hi. I'm having a new bathroom and kitchen fitted in December. I like the idea of underfloor heating although I already have a good gas central heating system, so therefore do I really need underfloor heating? My kitchen is 22sq meters so quite large, but my bathroom is small. I'm having them...
    • Michelle M
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    • aus floor floor tiling heating not ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Tilling on a floor with Karndean already on floor & underfloor heating

    Hi Everyone Looking for some advise. I have just been to look at a job that has, Karndean flooring on a concrete floor substrate, and has electric underfloor heating. 1. Would you take up the Karndean floor (in V good nick) 2. If not taking up the Karndean, what adhesive would you use? Many...
    • raylincs
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    • aus floor floor tiling heating ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 57
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Underfloor heating Mat in wet room

    I am soon to start a job which will have a underfloor heating mat in a wet room. I am wondering what is thebest way to install it from floor to tray former height. The heating mat will not be going on the tray former. Thanks ollie
    • Ollie02948
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    • aus floor floor tiling heating room ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa wet wet room
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  13. demi34

    Pipe underfloor heating

    What adhesive do you guys use on underfloor heating the floor is liquid concrete.
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    Minimum tile spacing for floor tiles over underfloor heating

    Hi All, This is my first post so I hope I have posted in the correct forum. I'm wondering what is the minimum tile spacing I should use for floor tiles I am laying? The tiles are 45cmx45cm and are being laid over electric underfloor heating (Devimat 150W/sqm). I have laid f-board 6mm...
    • slanty
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    • aus floor floor tiles floor tiling heating over spacing tile tiles ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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    Impey tanking membrane underfloor heating and self lev compound

    I spent ages preparing my wet room with impey tray and tanking system . I'm on a wooden floor (25mm ply) in upstairs bathroom and I want to protect the underfloor heating mat so tiler can start the wall first without damaging the heating mat. Could someone please recommend a good flexible self...
    • jolyonwag
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    • aus compound floor floor tiling heating membrane self tank tanking ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa waterproofing wetroom
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    825x550x20 limestone on underfloor heated suspended 12mm ply

    Hello fellas, I have a customer wanting to fix 825x550x20 limestone tiles on underfloor heated, suspended 12mm ply floor. Due to bifold doors, the height is restricted, so cannot overlay ply. I'm getting mixed advice from tile suppliers, underfloor heating manufacturers, and adhesive suppliers...
    • Fraser
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    • aus floor floor tiling heating limestone ply suspended ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  18. J

    tiling over chipboard over water underfloor heating.

    got a couple of bath floors , where water underfloor heat pipes set in metal trays between the joists. contractor has overboarded with 22 moisture resistent chipboard . tonge/grovved and screwed. no movement under foot. I used to lay ditra over chipboard but schluter now say they will not...
    • jonnyc
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    • aus chipboard floor floor tiling heating over tiling ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa water
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Is underfloor heating & durabase ci

    Can underfloor heating be used over durabase matting ? If so would you screed mat first then screed UFH on top?
    • yeronga
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    • aus durabase floor floor tiling heating ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Jupiter underfloor heating system

    Just been to see a job today where Jupiter underfloor heating system being used. I have previously laid a stone floor on this about 5 years ago and have not had any comebacks. water pipes are set within boards and then clinker terracotta tiles are loose laid on top of boards directly over heat...
    • jonnyc
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    • aus floor floor tiling heating system ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  22. C

    Underfloor heating / Flooring

    Hi Guys Was hoping some of you more experienced guys could advise me on the thinnest underfloor heating that I can use in a bathroom under floor tiles. In fact I could do with knowing the best way to keep the floor as low as possible when tiling and using underfloor heating? At present there is...
    • ceekay
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    • aus floor floor tiling flooring heating ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  23. J

    Primer for underfloor heating?

    Hi all, I have a job to start next week and the customer has been taking advise on materials from a number of sources. The main issue is adhesive and primer for underfloor heating he has been led to believe that the primer and adhesive has to be from the same manutacturer. First ive heard of it...
    • Jonny_t
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    • aus floor floor tiling heating primer ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Underfloor heating problem fixed!!!!!

    A while ago i posted here saying that i'd had an underfloor heating job fail. I laid two mats under a limestone floor both myself and the sparky checked and it appeared everything was fine. After the installation was complete the customer said only one part of the floor warmed up, oh dear i...
    • bugs183
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    • aus floor floor tiling heating problem ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Underfloor heating Novice after a little assurance

    Hello all, I am an industrial Electrician/Technician and it is my intension to lay an Electric Heating mat in my conservatory as the primary/only heating source and I was just wondering if the experianced fitters among you could just confirm that the method I intend to use is correct. 1, I am...
    • chris79327
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    • aus floor floor tiling heating ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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