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Underfloor heating and cooling is a form of central heating and cooling that achieves indoor climate control for thermal comfort using hydronic or electrical heating elements embedded in a floor. Heating is achieved by conduction, radiation and convection. Use of underfloor heating dates back to the Neoglacial and Neolithic periods.

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  1. J

    underfloor heating in kitchen.

    Thinking of installing some underfloor heating in my kitchen at the end of summer, and i was hoping for some advice on what sort of tile to use for best heat distribution and energy efficiency. thanks as always in advance. :thumbsup:
    • jwatson
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    • aus bathroom floor floor tiling heating kitchen ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  2. B

    Looking for someone to install Warmup underfloor heating in Essex

    This is a bit awkward but I need someone to fit 18/20 square meters of Warmup underfloor heating mats, including laying 6mm insulation boards and latexing. I've had a tiler booked to lay the tiles and he has allocated 2 days for this (7/8th July). I made a last-minute decision to go for...
    • Bilko1340
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    • aus essex floor floor tiling heating install looking ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa warmup
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  3. C

    Tiling Kitchen floor and Underfloor heating

    Hi I am in the process of pricing up for a kitchen floor, it needs thermal boards, then electric heating mat, and tiling, the problem is the kitchen floor is half old floating floor which has been lined with Ply, and the other half is solid concrete skimmed. The levels are all very good, im...
    • Captain
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    • aus bathroom floor floor tiling heating kitchen kitchen floor tiling ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  4. S

    Underfloor heat in dry mix screeds: 800 mm porcelain tile advice pleas

    Hello all, I am new to the site and woukd appreciate any advice at all, I am having an extension done and have spotted a large porcelain tile 800x800 I like. Our builder is planning to use a dry mix screed 75mm and we have got water underfloor heating planned. As it is a large area to...
    • SarahJ
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    • advice aus dry floor floor tiling heat heating porcelain porcelain tile screed tile ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  5. A

    Underfloor heating project

    I have at last made a start on my lounge underfloor heating project and thought I would post a few pics as I go The floor boards removed to expose joists.........
    • Ajax123
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    • aus floor floor tiling heating project ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  6. B

    Faulty electric underfloor heating testing :(

    So at last one of my worst nightmares has come true, i have a faulty u'f'h mat. The floor is concrete, then marmox 6mm boarding. Two electric under floor heating mats, both resistance and continuity tested by myself and the electician whilst rolled up. Now i always put testers on, and i use a...
    • bugs183
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    • aus electric floor floor tiling heating testing ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  7. P

    tiling over chipboard with underfloor heating below

    Hi I am working on a selfbuild, the bathrooms upstairs are ready to start tiling. They have a 22mm chipboard floor in the bathrooms, there is underfloor heating running through pipes clipped to the underside of the boards. I am thinking of using 6mm hardiebacker board on top of the chipboard...
    • paulp4u
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    • aus chipboard floor floor tiling heating over tiling ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  8. J

    Laying Ceramic/Porcelaine tiles on Manifold underfloor heating.

    I have Manifold underfloor heating with 2 layers of tiles laid on top of the screed. The 1st layer are 7mm thick and the top layer 10mm approx. The tiles need updating again to match the new kitchen. Can another layer of 6mm tiles be laid on the top again ( making 3 layers approx 23mm excluding...
    • jojo
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    • aus ceramic ceramic tile floor floor tiling heating laying porcelain porcelain tile tile tiles ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  9. J

    Warmup Underfloor Heating

    Hi All, I have been tiling now for just over 3 years however never been asked to install underfloor heating, I have heard that warmup is a good brand of underfloor heating but wondered if anyone knows the best place to purchase this as topps tiles dont seem to be that cheapp even with my trade...
    • john46
    • Thread
    • aus floor floor tiling heating ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa warmup
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  10. J

    how to best fix stone directly over water underfloor heating pipes.

    Ive just seen a job , where the make up of existing floor is : beam and block floor,insulation and then screed on top. the builder then loose laid the underfloor water fed heating pipes on top of screed ,fixing wooden battens between the pipes so that they could screw the wood floor down on...
    • jonnyc
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    • aus best fix floor floor tiling heating how over stone ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa water
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  11. G

    Underfloor Heating Query

    I have underfloor heating overlain with ceramic floor tiles in the kitchen. I need to replace the entire floor as a number of the tiles are cracked. Should I remove the current tiles first or can I tile over? I am worried about loss of heat from teh underfloor heating heating through two layers...
    • Guffles
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    • aus floor floor tiling heating query ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  12. G

    Your thoughts on FLEXTHERM Underfloor Heating Installation

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOhFSVmbqLU
    • Gazzer
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    • aus floor floor tiling heating installation ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa your
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  13. Dan

    Cheapest price on underfloor heating?

    Where is the cheapest place you get electric underfloor heating from and what make is it?
    • Dan
    • Thread
    • aus floor floor tiling heating price ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  14. A

    how to prepare for wet underfloor

    Hi. I am planning on installing wet underfloor heating before tiling my kitchen. I currently have solid concrete floors. Made up of 30mm screed, 150mm concrete oversite, then 300mm of rejects. How much do I need to excavate and what depths of insulation and concrete do I need to put back...
    • adros88
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    • aus floor floor tiling heating how ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa wet
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  15. O

    Best way to level over underfloor heating on an Impey membrane?

    Hi,I'm installing an Impey tilesafe membrane on my wetroom floor and want to install underfloor heating. Impey recommend installing the ufh above the membrane and also say that fitting the ufh cable over the shower shower tray area to within about 150mm of the drain would be OK if I want to do...
    • ojtiler
    • Thread
    • aus best floor floor tiling heating level membrane over ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  16. G

    Ditra matting and underfloor heating help

    Hi everyone, I've gone to see a job where the customer wants to use Schluter Ditra matting along with Warm Up UFH matting. The substrate is 18mm marine ply which is good news. What is the correct method for installing the ditra with the UFH and does ditra matting act as an insulation barrier...
    • guil.rocha
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    • anti-crack aus ditra ditra matting floor floor tiling heating help matting membrane schluter systems uncoupling underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  17. M

    Problems with Underfloor Heating Cable

    I am having a problem with my underfloor heating cable in my bathroom. The cable was installed at about 5cm apart on top of a 6mm tile backer board. About 8-10 mill of SLC was then poured over the top before a 10mm slate tile floor was fitted over the top. According to the thermastatic floor...
    • Mark02
    • Thread
    • aus floor floor tiling heating problems ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 60
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  18. H

    Ply and underfloor heating

    Need advice on wbp 18mm plywood. will 18mm plywood be ok to pass heat through to tiles .my underfloor pipes in middle of joist and plywood top of joist than tiles. :hurray:
    • HAB-1
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    • aus floor floor tiling heating ply ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  19. S

    underfloor heating on shower former

    pricing up a job for wet room instalation, done wet rooms and underfloor heating before but not together do you put heating wires ontop of the shower former or just on the floor area ? (Dukkaboard tray)
    • salmonfisher
    • Thread
    • floor floor tiling former heating shower ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum

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