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A central heating system provides warmth to the number of spaces within a building and optionally also able to heat domestic hot water from one main source of heat. It is a component of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, which can both cool and warm interior spaces.
I thought I'd share this project, quite a lot went into this and I think it turned out great. The floor was a bit of a mess so there was some leveling prior to fitting the insulation and underfloor heating.
This system is the new pro warm system which uses the dural cifh carrier mat and there...
Hi,
First time here and hoping this is an easy question!
I am installing a wet room upstairs and going back to joists but I also want to install low profile wet underfloor heating (I already have it), what will give me the best surface to tile on and support a bath on top?
So I was planning...
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Hi, We are in the process of renovating a newly purchased house, currently living downstairs with the view to stripping out upstairs. We have one downstairs bathroom that I need to renovate for us to live sanely!
We have our tiles and the floor is a raised timber floor, currently tiled, the plan...
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I own a flat which has electric underfloor heating throughout ontop of concrete floor, i currently have vinyl wood effect planks fitted throughout and I'm pulling the current flooring to put carpet in. My question is how far below the surface is the electric wire and can I hammer the...
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Hello! We are about to renovate our 1960s home and need some expert advice on how to plan the new kitchen floor.
The current floor is composed of 9x9 asbestos vinyl tiles adhered to a concrete foundation with an asbestos containing bitumen.
The kitchen is very small so we'd like to remove the...
I thought I would put this on as these screeds are becoming increasingly popular and there seems to be incorrect advice been given by the screeders. Pumped in, rapid drying cement based screed with underfloor heating which they claim you can tile on directly after 7 days and you don’t need to...
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Opinions please, upstairs bathroom, brand new 22m chipboard, new install. I have always gone with 6mm Hardie Glued and screwed, then cleaned up acrylic primed and wire layed on Hardie and taped down, then latex ed over with 2 Part SLC, then tile?
Customer/electrician has suggested...
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Good Evening folks. I have an underfloor heating question which im hoping someone can shed some light on.
Basically we have bought an apartment that has water underfloor heating. The living room and hall have floorboards in there currently that are 1inch thick and sit above the heating system...
Kel
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Used warmups DCM pro heating system this week for the first time .
For those that don’t know It’s basically warmups version of ditra heat with cable going into the decoupler.
Also the matting is self adhesive and F*** does it stick (to primed insulation boards)
Amazing system anyway...
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We had self leveling compound laid about a week ago by our builders in our shower room and through to our kitchen/diner, i`ve been cleaning today and i`ve noticed cracking and breaking at the edges near the patio doors. It was laid onto plywood boards (in the kitchen area) , concrete in the...
Hi Peeps
Done a fair bit of reading on how the wet under floor heating should be warmed up prior to tiling and then after.
But theres a fair bit of difference both from advice from screeding firms thats given to customers and from info online. Thought it would be good to seek clear advice thats...
Hi Peeps
Looking at a floor this week with wet underfloor heating.
So the customer has said the heatings run to temp. Slab put down in January. Likley be end of may for tiling. Not tiled over wet underfloor heating before so want to make sure the preps right.
Any tips/advice much appreciated...
Hi just looked a travertine floor,under screed heating (water),plumber is turning heating on tommorw,my question is I have to self level half of the floor coz not flat,would you have a ditra mat down on top of screen?
I have a customer who wishes to tile their entire first floor over wet underfloor heating.
The ufh is between joists, with a biscuit screed on top. How would you guys then prepare this to be tiled?
Whole area is approx 80m - 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and landing. Tile will be a porcelain plank -...
Hi Guys,
Got a real worrying job coming up, got to remove a single 500 x 300 travertine tile from a floor so plumber can repair pipework underneath, customer says he knows the tiler went straight onto the heating wire with no SLC. I also know the Travertine was not honed and filled as the...
Situation is bathroom with shower cubicle. Off the shelf shower tray (stone resin?) 170 x 80cm. Two shower walls are in finish plaster on brick, 3rd wall will be glass onto tray base. Remaing side will be open with no door. Floor is concrete, with prowarm insulation boards (waterproof they say)+...
Hi all,
Got a quick question. I have been looking at a 55m2 kitchen floor. They have now asked for underfloor heating. There is enough room put either low profile water or electric. I know electric is easier to put down but with such a big area I am wondering if it’s best (I know they will need...
Hi all,
I have just moved into a new apparment, its around 8 years old and was made with underfloor heating as its only heat source. We have living room large hallway and 2 bathrooms 2 bedrooms. The place was freezing when we moved in as it was inhabited for months.
Each room has its own...
Ashleynorris
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Hello, looking for recommendations for the most suitable system for 45 sqm. Base is part screed part concrete. Tiles are porcelain 600 x 300. Customer wants 3 zones, kitchen, living room,dining room. All three areas can be counted as one area, ie no doorways involved. Zone sizes are, 8 sqm, 17...
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