slc, shower tray former, ufh. How do you do it?

[Dougs Third Go]

Just wondering how we all get over this. Wetroom floor with flush shower former, electric underfloor heating throughout. Do you stop the slc at the start of the former and then freehand the envelope cuts down to the gully or do you do it another way?

 

[Ian]

Exactly as you say Doug, SLC up to the former (use draught excluder as a barrier), then use rapid set to cover the wires in the former, I use an old grout float to do this so as not to snag the cables.

 

[Stef]

I was going to ask this same question a while back.
I've never came across this yet but wasn't sure how to get the ufh in the shower former covered.
Cheers Bri n Doug.

 

[Chalker]

I try and talk customers out of having underfloor in shower trays. It can dry soapy water and stain if not cleaned very well every time it is used. Also if put oo near the waste it can dry the trap out.
as a compromise if its loose wire type, space the cable wider and kep away from the waste.

If you have to fit it though. like above, dam off the shower area snd self level floor. Then rapid set over the tray to protect he wires.

 

[One Day]

Like this:

Then adhesive (in this case FastFlex) direct to tray and cables.

 

[TJ Smiler]

I dam of my tray area with batons stuck down with decorators caulkas it never dries but does stick then SLC upto the edge of the tray and then use RSF in the tray.

Draft excluder.... never thought of that, cheers Bri

 

[cam_low]

I've given up with it and convince the customers to go for ditra heat e. no slc, massively quick install. done two now.

 

[One Day]

I've given up with it and convince the customers to go for ditra heat e. no slc, massively quick install. done two now.

I've got my 1st in a couple of weeks - 31sqm of which I'm heating 25sqm.
Looking forward to it!

 

[TJ Smiler]

I've given up with it and convince the customers to go for ditra heat e. no slc, massively quick install. done two now.

i keep meaning to try this out, it does look the nuts. Is it pricey to fit into your quotes?

 

[cam_low]

yes it is very pricey but the customers I sell it to have enough and once they hear its the latest in german technology, they are putty in ones hand...as they take a glancing looking at their 14 plate rs6 or q7 !

 

[Andy Tiler]

This is a limestone job were on at the mo and I just screed it through!

 

[m3fitter]

yes it is very pricey but the customers I sell it to have enough and once they hear its the latest in german technology, they are putty in ones hand...as they take a glancing looking at their 14 plate rs6 or q7 !

Ditra heat ?? tell me more, I like schluter products,,, pls explain, looked at schluter site, the cables look widely spaced ?? is it just the decoupling / spacing membrane, or do they supply loose wire aswell ??

 

[Andy Tiler]

Ditra heat ?? tell me more, I like schluter products,,, pls explain, looked at schluter site, the cables look widely spaced ?? is it just the decoupling / spacing membrane, or do they supply loose wire aswell ??

I'm sure schluter will run a quick course for you?
give them a call!

 

[m3fitter]

I'm sure schluter will run a quick course for you?
give them a call!

hahha short & sweet !! that told me..

 

[Stef]

This is a limestone job were on at the mo and I just screed it through!
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Andy what are the small white things that are holding the cable down?
Are they just cable clips?

 

[TJ Smiler]

yes it is very pricey but the customers I sell it to have enough and once they hear its the latest in german technology, they are putty in ones hand...as they take a glancing looking at their 14 plate rs6 or q7 !

HaHaHa perks of living round your manor eh Cam?

 

[Andy Tiler]

Andy what are the small white things that are holding the cable down?
Are they just cable clips?

Hi stef. No that's just glue I was trying out a new clip system for Ezewarm
and I didn't have enough to put the bars through the middle but its a brilliant idea!

 

[Andy Tiler]

Andy what are the small white things that are holding the cable down?
Are they just cable clips?

Here's a close up of the spacer bars

 

[Stef]

Here's a close up of the spacer bars
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I saw them before Andy, are those the ones that are 6mm?
I used an ezewarm blanket after reading a post from you in another page!!!

 

[Andy Tiler]

I saw them before Andy, are those the ones that are 6mm?
I used an ezewarm blanket after reading a post from you in another page!!!

I think there 4-5 mm stef? Miles better than matting IMHO.

 

[Stef]

I think there 4-5 mm stef? Miles better than matting IMHO.

Ideal, cheers for that, I set up an account with Russel at ezewarm, very good company to deal with & hassle free.

 

[Andy Tiler]

Give him a bell tell him you seen my pics on the forum and see if he'll send you some samples?

 

[Stef]

Give him a bell tell him you seen my pics on the forum and see if he'll send you some samples?

Cheers m8, will do..

 

[cam_low]

very similar to the ditra heat-e matting clips inside the decoupler !

3fall its basically ditra yet they have their wires going inside the matting using similar circular pods !

no slc...however you are using double the adhesive at a guess as you are filling the voids. It goes in so quickly !

Andy you are always ahead of the game !!!

are you still using jackoboards from colin ?