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?

Leora

8 Responses to “Ceramic Tile.Do You have it anywhere in your home.Need to know some stuff about it?”

1. Exoilfeildtrash on February 28th, 2010 1:01 pm

   Adam

   Its cold and hope you don’t have any glass wear your fond of you drop it its gone.

2. edward I on March 3rd, 2010 2:31 am

   Gladis

   is it best to put the heating system ounderneath?
   Yes!

   Do you really need it
   In cold climate

   Also who would be installing it?
   The tile installer.

3. Sal*UK on March 3rd, 2010 8:15 am

   Huong

   Hmm I have tiled floors in my kitchen and utility room and wear slippers during the winter on them – but I wouldn’t consider underfloor heating to be honest. Having said that, the underfloor idea hasn’t really taken off here in the UK anyhow.

4. redneckbyinj on March 6th, 2010 10:42 am

   Albert

   We just tiled our floors and yes even when it is hot in the house they are cold. I grew up in a house with a tiled front hall way with heat in that area it was still cold. My grandparents put in radiant heat under their floors and they loved it.

5. limabeansmom on March 7th, 2010 1:35 pm

   Leland

   IF YOU ARE A DDING RADIANT HEATING TO THE FLOOR IT SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE THE TILE INSTALLATION, AND YES IT SHOULD BE DONE BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN. TILE INSTALLERS ARE TILE INSTALLERS, NOT ELECTRICIANS. DO YOU ALREADY HAVE HEAT VENTS IN THE ROOM? CERAMIC CAN TEND TO BE COOLER, BOTH IN THE WINTER AND SUMMER. YOU MAY WANT TO THINK ABOUT A NICE AREA RUG IN THE SPACE TO ADD SOME WARMTH AND SOUND PROOFING.

6. Jesse L on March 9th, 2010 5:20 am

   Daysi

   hmm an electrician doing in floor heating. actually a plumber installs infloor heating system considering it is ran with water through mostly used wirsbo plastic tubing. of course there are other products that do the same thing, but wirsbo is the most common and widely used. with a inch and a half concrete material over the top of the tubing. And yes infloor heating system is a great idea considering it will save you alot of money on energy costs through out the years. with even heating throughout your home. It may not be profound to have some floor setters doing this work as well but typicaly a plumber does this. Depending whether your home is built on a slab or foundation stem walls, when build on a slab infloor heating tubing is ran before the framers build. and is burried beneath the poor. When installing on top of a wood subfloor that usually consists of tongue and groove 3/4 inch plywood the walls are built up from the bottom with an extra plate to act as forms for the inch and a half gypcrete poor as well as backing for your drywall.this acts as a good way to trap in the heat from the hot water that is ran through the wirsbo tubing. The gypcrete absorbs the heat and of course heat rises and transfers it upwards through your floor. Now not to sound like a know it all…but maybe there is some sort of electrical radiant heat product. but if there is i never heard of it. and i have been building for 16 years. But long story short. yes infloor heating is the way to go. cost effective in the long run. Not to mention a nice even heating throughout your home. As far as your cool feet on the tile floor i am sorry my friend but there really is’nt a way that i know of to eliminate that. The area rug sounds like the best bet to me. Hope i gave ya some insight. GL =)

7. MaryUm on March 11th, 2010 12:27 am

   Frank

   It depends on the type of radiant heat you are installing. Electric would be installed by electricians, and hydronic (water pipes) would need a plumber.

   Electric radiant heat is mesh sheets that are rolled out and the tile is installed over them.

8. BERT on March 14th, 2010 7:47 am

   Kristie

   I would think that in most climates it wouldn’t be absolutely necessary to have floor heating if your house has an alternate source of heat. I don’t have heat under my tile floors.They do stay cool but shoes or socks remedy that. Another thing to consider is the heating cost. We had marble floors in the home I grew up in and it was heated. The cost of heating the floor is very expensive. Like I said it just depends on the climate. If you live in a very cold climate you may want to go ahead and install it but otherwise it’s really not necassary. God bless!!