underfloor

  1. 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...
  2. 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 -...
  3. 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)+...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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?
  8. 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...
  9. 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
  10. L

    Swedish wet underfloor heat....

    Swedish grabbed your eye didn't it! Has anybody ever used the Swedish made NK kit? LK Manifold RF - LK Intermational - http://www.lkinternational.co.uk/en/products/floor-heating/manifolds-with-accessoiries/manifolds-rf/lk-manifold-rf_22346481.aspx It looks like NK make all their kit and its not...
  11. J

    Underfloor heating under a very poor tiling job - advice please

    Advice please chaps - i’m a bit new to all this! I’ve been to a house today where they have had a very poor tiling job done where tiles have come loose, floors not levelled, loads of lipping etc etc. The builder has done a runner and left them in the sh*t! One thing I saw which I haven’t before...
  12. S

    Help needed underfloor heating on concrete sub floor laying stone flags

    Hi, I have a stone cottage and am having sandstone flooring on the ground floor with underfloor heating due to the stone being so cold underfoot. I have ordered 23mm thickness calibrated sandstone and would like UFH. The subfloor is concrete and is mostly level. I have read up and would like...
  13. M

    Electric UFH and tanking

    have done plenty of UFH electric mats under tiles, & plenty wetrooms with tanking. However, I have never incorporated both.. Is tanking done under or over electric mat? Is it ok to bring UFH mat onto shower former? Cheers!
  14. J

    Advice on tiling onto "overlay" underfloor heating

    Hi, my name is Jon I have already had a look around the forum and it has already been really useful regarding tiling onto an overlay underfloor heating system, but it has raised a few questions! I will shortly be starting a floor tilling job onto an overlay (water based) underfloor heating...
  15. J

    Loose tile over underfloor heating

    We have prowarm electric mat laid on concrete base. Ceramic tiles 600x 150 mm laid on top. One tile makes a ‘cracking’ noise when walked on; assume this is a sign it is loose. The grout is still intact. Is there any solution that doesn’t involve ripping my hall floor up.
  16. C

    Preparation of Sub floor and Dpm for underfloor heating and tiling.

    Hi All, I am new to the forum so I apologise for my mistakes. I have lifted a laminate flooring from a hallway floor to expose loose tiles adhered with a thin layer of what looks to be bitumen. After reading many people's posts I have scraped as much as I can off. Beneath the screed is a...
  17. U

    Install Underfloor Heat in Only Half of Open Plan Area?

    I will be getting a new build house that has an open kitchen and dining area. The total area is 30sqm. I will spend most of the time in the dining area and I'm wondering if I can just get underfloor heating in the dining area? Would the warmth in the open plan from the dining area reach the...
  18. R

    Relaying lifted tiles on suspended floor (water UFH)

    Hi, We have been in our house a few years but noticed as soon as we moved in that the tiles were loose, with grout cracking. Over the years we've had to replace tiles that crack. We now want to relay the entire floor with porcelain tiles. We have a suspended wooden floor and as far as i...
  19. G

    Underfloor heating HELP!!

    I am hoping you can help me with my underfloor heating problem. I am currently building an extension to the rear of the property and have now decided after the floor has been prepped and signed off to try and install underfloor heating. Floor construction is MOT, sand blinding, DPM, 100mm...
  20. K

    Newly laid slate tiles over underfloor heating.. not 100% happy but need advice please..

    Hi all, I am a total newbie customer i.e. Never used a tiler before and this was a project that took a long time to plan and save for. It was finished 2 weeks ago and despite the overall effect being very nice, there are, I think, a few problems..please could you advise me and let me know if...

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