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  1. 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
  2. B

    Which adhesive to the ditra mat on the anhydrite screed with water UFH

    Hi. I have about 55 sqm floor, anhydrite screed laid about 5 years ago with water UFH. Because my house is old, build 1902 on side of the hill and on the clay, I have few crack on floor. One of the first shop where I was looking for tiles, wood effect which I want, was Topptiles. Because crack...
  3. 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
    • Thread
    • bathroom diy do it yourself floor floor tiling heating kitchen new build underfloor underfloor heating walls and floor
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
    • Thread
    • advice floor floor tiling heating how please underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Tiling on Underfloor Heating
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
    • Thread
    • compound crack cracking cracks debonding floor floor tiling heating leveling self self leveling compound underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Tiling on Underfloor Heating
  12. 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...
  13. 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 -...
  14. 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
  15. 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...
  16. A

    Just moved in. Properties only form of heating is electric underfloor!! COST?

    Hi all, I have just moved into a new apparment, its around 8 years old and was made with underfloor heating as its only heat source. We have living room large hallway and 2 bathrooms 2 bedrooms. The place was freezing when we moved in as it was inhabited for months. Each room has its own...
  17. Del W

    In your opinion, best electric ufh for 45 sqm.

    Hello, looking for recommendations for the most suitable system for 45 sqm. Base is part screed part concrete. Tiles are porcelain 600 x 300. Customer wants 3 zones, kitchen, living room,dining room. All three areas can be counted as one area, ie no doorways involved. Zone sizes are, 8 sqm, 17...
    • Del W
    • Thread
    • best canada electric heating opinion ufh underfloor your
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  18. 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?
  19. O

    Electric UFH in a shower tray?

    As above, can or should you put UFH in a shower tray. The plumber that I am working for has a customer who wants to run the UFH from the rest of the bathroom floor into the shower tray(and tile on top) I have done one before,many moons ago. But it still leaves me a little nervous,regarding the...
    • On one
    • Thread
    • electric former heating shower shower tray tray ufh underfloor wetroom
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  20. M

    Underfloor heating probe

    Hi, underfloor heating not working think it's the probe which I can't access, is there an external probe I can use, if so how. Cheers
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