Stone floor with underfloor heating problems!

[enduro]

Got a job to sort out for a builder on a Natural stone floor that has cracked due to screed cracking, i didn't lay this floor just been asked repair this area. So if your thinking about having under floor heating, on a new screed floor, i would advise using a uncoupling membrane. I know it puts extra cost on the job!! If you don't check out my web site and give me a ring in 6 months and i will come and repair it!! :lol:

 

[Alan.P]

Another one bites the dust, new screeds, ufh and tiles, when will people learn I had one to price a while back, talked to the guy on the phone briefly, similar situation, new screed ufh ...... when I said I wanted to fix an uncoupling membrane I was more or less told I was stupid, consequence.............. I never went to price it, let someone else have the comebacks.

 

[enduro]

Another one bites the dust, new screeds, ufh and tiles, when will people learn I had one to price a while back, talked to the guy on the phone briefly, similar situation, new screed ufh ...... when I said I wanted to fix an uncoupling membrane I was more or less told I was stupid, consequence.............. I never went to price it, let someone else have the comebacks.

Thats why i put the photos on here so potential customers can see why its needed, and not the tiler trying to sell them something they think they don't need.

 

[Alan.P]

Good point, maybe they'll start and believe ........................maybe.

 

[paul flight]

my son renewed a floor last year. 110 sq mtrs of 20 mm stone . builder fix it without ditra matting . 6 mths later it crack all over the place.the cost for everything was £22.000 .ouch thats a good way to learn about tiling. :mad2:

 

[DHTiling]

Cheers Andrew.. Heated screeds can indeed be problematic when installing stone etc.

If in doubt uncouple i say..

 

[jimbo]

What brand of uncoupling membrane is best?

 

[merlecollins]

What brand of uncoupling membrane is best?

I think Schluter Ditra matting is the best, although I know a lot of the lads here prefer the Dural one

 

[nybor62]

not used myself yet but ive heard the genesis g mat is very good any one used it

 

[The D]

not used myself yet but ive heard the genesis g mat is very good any one used it

yep i have and i'm using it next week

 

[faithhealer]

not used myself yet but Ive heard the genesis g mat is very good any one used it

same as Deano, using it next week, half the price at the moment which JUST swayed the customer! (and this one has a Ferrari parked in the garage and he was wingeing about the cost)

 

[Yorkshire Tiling Services]

Dural !
Half the price of Ditra, don't let em make u belive it aint as good

 

[SandyFloor]

same as Deano, using it next week, half the price at the moment which JUST swayed the customer! (and this one has a Ferrari parked in the garage and he was wingeing about the cost)

Can you let us know how you get on with it, please?

 

[hillhead]

using dita this week myself,i'm taking no chances either,builder or not

 

[DHTiling]

I'm using Mapei's un-coupling membrane this week..