We're planning on putting Warmup underfloor heating in our bathroom. It is not the main source of heating (it's a warm room anyway), it's just to take the chill off the tiles. So I'm thinking: Can I get away without the insulation boards they recommend? Can I literally just tape the element to the floorboards (it's a brand new floor) and tile over it? Any advice appreciated.
Warmup underfloor heating - do I have to use insulation boards?
Jun 28, 2006
4 Replies
I don't know about the u/f heating but I do know about tiling a wooden floor - you are aware that you should lay a layer of at least 9mm ply ?
Rob
Its OK to tile over 19mm chip.
No reason really to insulate it either, provided you don't mind heating what's underneath as well as whats above..
Friend of mine has a bathroom that simply has a pair of CH pipes running under the floor in the bathroom..that heats the tiles enough to make them nice to walk on with bare feet.
Am I a friend of yours ? -- that's what I have !
Rob
I don't think so.
Unless you are a 59 year old female company director?
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