Warmup UFH 1.8mm cable - does it need levelling compound?

[Dave]

I,always SLC over UFH .. It can help with the heat distribution having a full encapsulation ....

Schluters Ditra heat is a good system but very pricey compared to the hundreds of brands on the market and no ones fitted them all lol lol lol...

 

[Dan]

Yeah never ever leave cable uncovered! They do burn out and it can be quite a serious affair on top of wooden floors etc

I'd SLC that small floor. No point messing around in a tiny room trying to not knock the cable with your feet while you're tiling, and trying to keep the cable down.

Just IMO.

 

[p4ulo]

I did my own floor with this very stuff, and as said by nearly everyone, its so much easier to SLC after laying I don't know why you wouldn't. Just remember to leave a nice wide gap around where the toilet will be positioned, and no wires underneath where any furniture might go (under a sink unit for example).
I took a picture of the wires all laid before laying SLC which I'll print out for future reference, also, don't forget to put the sensor in a small length of hose / trunking so you can withdraw it to replace it if it fails.
Good luck.

 

[Dan]

Yea the sensor tip is a massive biggy!

 

[vala]

I'll follow the advice and go with the SLC after laying the wires. My toilet and basin are both floating, is it ok to just lay the EUFH under these area?
I'm fitting EUFH to the landing and areas of the 2 bedrooms so my sensor will more then likely be in the landing area as that's were the thermostat will be.
I'm planning on laying warmup insulation boards on top of some ply (which will be on top of the joists), I assume laying SLC before fitting the wood flooring will also be a wise move?

 

[Old Mod]

Sorry not wishing to teach u to suck eggs but u do realise under tile heating is a cable and under wood heating is a foil yeah?

 

[Dan]

Which areas are having wood? Just the stuff outside the bathroom?

You can still use cable and SLC and then lay the wood on top. I think cant you?

 

[vala]

Everywhere bar the wetroom will be engineered wood flooring.
Just checked the warmup site and came across this which suggests he loose wire system can be used underneath wood flooring, just a SLC should be used beforehand (as has been mentioned on here).

Starting the rip out on later this month so should know exactly how much height etc I'll have to play with soon.
Plan though is to ply over the joists, then install tile backer boards/insulation boards, install the loose wire system, SLC and finally tile/wood flooring.

 

[Dan]

Sounds spot on.

Make sure you update us with pictures of the project during and after!

 

[SJPurdy]

I'm fitting EUFH to the landing and areas of the 2 bedrooms so my sensor will more then likely be in the landing area as that's were the thermostat will be.
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Each heated area (room) should have its own heater wire, floor thermostat/sensor and controller. Or at the very least the tiled bathroom area should be a separate "circuit" to the other area(s) and I would seek advise as to if they can be combined on one controller.

Hope I'm not to late with this!