Trying to figure out the best approach to laying a heated penny floor (1” tile) in my basement bathroom. The space is ~50sqft with a shower insert. The concrete floor is level. I need to raise the floor to better align with the hallway which is 1” subfloor (Dricor) with 3/16” LVP. My plan is: Lay down ½’ cement board, secured to the concrete floor with thinset. Seal the joints with thinset and fiberglass tape. Run my heated floor wire over the cement board and secure it in place with the provided strapping and screws. Seal the wall edges with sill sealer (foam gasket) and caulking. Build dams at the entryway. Cover the entire surface with SLC until the heated floor wire is covered (~1/8”) Lay my penny tile on top of this after a few days of drying Is this a reasonable approach, any suggestions for a better approach?

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How to lay a heated penny tile in basement bathroom?

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Start date Oct 27, 2021
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Oct 27, 2021

Trying to figure out the best approach to laying a heated penny floor (1” tile) in my basement bathroom. The space is ~50sqft with a shower insert. The concrete floor is level. I need to raise the floor to better align with the hallway which is 1” subfloor (Dricor) with 3/16” LVP.

My plan is:

Lay down ½’ cement board, secured to the concrete floor with thinset. Seal the joints with thinset and fiberglass tape.
Run my heated floor wire over the cement board and secure it in place with the provided strapping and screws.
Seal the wall edges with sill sealer (foam gasket) and caulking. Build dams at the entryway.
Cover the entire surface with SLC until the heated floor wire is covered (~1/8”)
Lay my penny tile on top of this after a few days of drying

Is this a reasonable approach, any suggestions for a better approach?