Feb
21
Ceramic Tile.Do You have it anywhere in your home.Need to know some stuff about it?
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Amy S asked:
So When installing ceramic tile, (ours is going to be porceline) is it best to put the heating system ounderneath? Do you really need it. I keep telling my parents to put it and they aren’t sure we really need it. I told them how my friend had it in her sunroom and they ended up pulling it all out a few years after to re-do it with the heating system underneath. What do you guys think? Also who would be installing it? Do you get an electrition or does the ceramic floor installer do it? Thanks!
I’m sorry I didnt word that correctly…my friend had ceramic in her sunroom without the heating system and they pulled all the ceramics out afew years after to re-do it with the heating system because they said it was too cold all the time..thats what im worried about..is it really cold all the time on the feet..I felt the ceramic tile we have piled ready to be installed and it doesn’t feel too cold, what do you think?
Leana
So When installing ceramic tile, (ours is going to be porceline) is it best to put the heating system ounderneath? Do you really need it. I keep telling my parents to put it and they aren’t sure we really need it. I told them how my friend had it in her sunroom and they ended up pulling it all out a few years after to re-do it with the heating system underneath. What do you guys think? Also who would be installing it? Do you get an electrition or does the ceramic floor installer do it? Thanks!
I’m sorry I didnt word that correctly…my friend had ceramic in her sunroom without the heating system and they pulled all the ceramics out afew years after to re-do it with the heating system because they said it was too cold all the time..thats what im worried about..is it really cold all the time on the feet..I felt the ceramic tile we have piled ready to be installed and it doesn’t feel too cold, what do you think?
Leana
Comments
2 Responses to “Ceramic Tile.Do You have it anywhere in your home.Need to know some stuff about it?”
Maxie
it all depends on where you live as far as if you need the heating system, if your talking about the north east i would recommend it for sure but california or florida no, your tile installer can recommend someone to install the heating system
Crista
Whether or not to have heated tile is a personal preference. Personally i’m not big on it, but i like it a tad cool.
But there are a couple ways of creating a heated tile floor.
First – if you are putting tile on a concrete slab, or a situation where you can’t access the underside of the floor, you can get electrically operated mats. Where i live they are readily available at totem and home depot. They come in various sizes, and can do an area of 200-250 sq.ft. Typically used in areas like bathrooms and smaller areas. They come with a thermostat to set your temperature and are really simple to install.
Second-If you have access to the underside of the floor you can run hot water lines to warm the floor. You install insulation as well so the heat is reflected up to the subfloor and not wasted heating the area below. The reason for not installing on top of the subfloor is so that you don’t have to build up the surrounding floor around it, as it would be about an inch, leaving an unsightly lip.
Good luck