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The project is a small 3.5m2 ensuite wet room. It's ground floor with concrete floor. I decided on a pre formed tray as I didn't want to worry about achieving the correct fall. The tray is fitted with the remainder of the floor levelled with outdoor ply. Room has been tanked floor to ceiling with a Mapei kit. I'm fitting a varme ufh kit which up until now has went fine. Fitted the thermostat on the bedroom wall just outside the wet room, the floor probe was recessed into the ply inside the supplied conduit and I've all the wiring up to the point of needing an electrician to finish it off.
My questions relate to the fixing of the cable mat and then tiling over the top with mosaic tile sheets. I've seen replies on other posts saying not to put the mat in the tray as it messes up the preformed falls but I wanted it heated for the room heating and to dry the floor after use. Should I avoid slc and just try a light bed of adhesive just to the height of the cable then when ready to tile just be careful with the bed to fix the tiles so that I don't damage the wiring?
Some suggest sticking the cable mat with it's double sided tape back then tile directly. I was worried that the area of the cable and it's backing are areas were tile adhesive is prevented from touching the floor and so would be a weak point. Would that be true?
Lastly the end of the cable that has been factory sealed is quite thick compared with the rest of the mat and I was concerned with having it completely covered. It ends on top of the preformed tray. If it was over the ply I would slightly recess it to make it level with the mat.
Any help appreciated.
The project is a small 3.5m2 ensuite wet room. It's ground floor with concrete floor. I decided on a pre formed tray as I didn't want to worry about achieving the correct fall. The tray is fitted with the remainder of the floor levelled with outdoor ply. Room has been tanked floor to ceiling with a Mapei kit. I'm fitting a varme ufh kit which up until now has went fine. Fitted the thermostat on the bedroom wall just outside the wet room, the floor probe was recessed into the ply inside the supplied conduit and I've all the wiring up to the point of needing an electrician to finish it off.
My questions relate to the fixing of the cable mat and then tiling over the top with mosaic tile sheets. I've seen replies on other posts saying not to put the mat in the tray as it messes up the preformed falls but I wanted it heated for the room heating and to dry the floor after use. Should I avoid slc and just try a light bed of adhesive just to the height of the cable then when ready to tile just be careful with the bed to fix the tiles so that I don't damage the wiring?
Some suggest sticking the cable mat with it's double sided tape back then tile directly. I was worried that the area of the cable and it's backing are areas were tile adhesive is prevented from touching the floor and so would be a weak point. Would that be true?
Lastly the end of the cable that has been factory sealed is quite thick compared with the rest of the mat and I was concerned with having it completely covered. It ends on top of the preformed tray. If it was over the ply I would slightly recess it to make it level with the mat.
Any help appreciated.