A warm floor under the tile ;What is better to choose

Laying of floor heating under the tiles - this is not a difficult task, but which nevertheless requires a great deal of attention and thorough approach.In this article we will look at the main varieties of underfloor heating, as well as sort out the optimal solutions that exist on the market today.

warm floor under the tile which is better to choose

Ceramic tiles, as we are assured many "advisers" has not the best indicators for laying in the apartment / house, she is cold enough to walk on it barefoot in the summer, andin winter without slippers on it does not stand up.In fact, this is partly true.

But note that in addition to this minus ceramic tile has one significant advantage - it has the excellent performance of thermal conductivity with the result that warms up quickly and retains heat inside quite a long time.

Which floor can be laid under the tiles?

As we have described above ceramic tile has excellent thermal insulation properties, as well as ceramic tile is quite taxing on the heating elements, which can be:

• Water floor;
• electric field;

Radiant floor - circuit in which hot water is circulated through the pipes, the pipes can be as metal and plastic, and copper.Connecting pipes made as to the central heating they can serve as a boiler or furnace (at his home), if it is flat, then the perfect solution is to make a connection to the district heating.

Scheme of water underfloor heating under tiles

When choosing the water warm floor under the tile, note that its service and maintenance in the longer term will cost you cheaper than their counterparts, but will have the cost of its installation / assembly.

Electric floor heating - the most popular solution for floor heating, the operating principle is a special electric cable that converts the entire floor surface by heating which heats the surface.There are several ways laying of floor heating:

1. With heating mats;
2. type Cable laying;
3. Film type styling;

scheme of laying electric floor

Laying water floor heating under the tiles

1. damper mount tape around the perimeter.First laid damping tape, installation takes place on the surface puttied leveled to a concrete base mount it should be made by means of screws or special umbrellas.
   

   Proper installation damper tape

2. next step is performed laying special reflective film.The film should be tightly pressed against the foam polystyrene and fempfernoy ribbon tape may be used.
   

   Puts a special reflective film

3. next step - a pipe-laying of water underfloor heating.In this case, use special plastic pipes, which are placed on the grid.Note that the walls should be done at the same indentation indentation should be from 10 to 30 cm.
   

   Pipe laying water underfloor heating

4. Bend metalloplistikovuyu tube just enough.It does not require special equipment.Watch the video.
5. pipe laying should be performed on a special grid and move on the basis of the guide on the grid.
   

   Sample laying pipes for water floor heating

6. Next comes setting the thermostat, and sensors.For more information you can read on our website about radiant floor heating with his hands.
7. and final stage - the screed and the process

scheme of laying pipes of water underfloor heating

Video - Installation of water underfloor heating

Laying electrical floor heating under the tiles

1. process of layingelectric underfloor heating is somewhat different from the water option.Making the layout room where will be installed electric floor plates, it is necessary to understand where it will be located furniture, cabinets, etc.What is it you ask?the extra effort?not at all!.The scheme is necessary to understand where to lay heating mats, thus not expend extra energy for heating eg floor below the cabinet or sofa, as well as if we install an electric floor cabinet, then can suffer all the heating system.Do Stroebe wall to connect the thermostat.
   

   Make Stroebe wall to connect the thermostat and the temperature sensor

2. Prepare the ground for installation of floor heating, for this surface to be cleaned and remove debris.
   

   Puts heating mats electrical cable

3. After we finished laying the heating mats need to test the functionality of the design.
   

   Check the operation of the system

4. So heating mats electrical cable fixed, performance tested system.Now we start to lay the adhesive on the heating mats.
   

   Apply the adhesive on mats negrevatelnye

5. next step - laying ceramic tile.note that the start operation of underfloor heating (to start walking on a tile) is possible only after the complete drying of the glue - this is an average of 10 days, after the installation is complete.
   

   Tiling

6. Now it's time to do the electrical connection to the mains and the floor to cover the gaps between the tiles with the help of filling mixtures.When choosing a mixture always keep in mind that they have to approach the heated floors.

So, you still have a question after reading all which sex is best suited for ceramic tile?The answer is not unique, but still if you use radiant floor heating throughout the year, and if you live in a private home and have central heating from the furnace (boiler), then you are best suited radiant floor heating.

If you use floor heating mainly in the winter season, and you live in an apartment building, then stop in the electric field of heat, becauseHe is best suited for tiling.