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| Been doing a lot of research for heated floor to install in our current small bath remodel (2nd floor). The installation we pretty much agreed on is:
a. Cerazorb or other insulating cork.
Sounds right? Few questions:
2. Been considering Suntouch Warmwires and Warming Systems wires. With 2" spacing Warmwire produces 15w/square foot, Warming Systems - 12w/square foot. Also Warming Systems says that max temperature is 90 degrees with good insulation. Can't find same info for Warmwires. Does the voltage (120 v 240) play a role in how warm the floor is? What is the max temperature I can get realistically? 3. The room is 8'x5'. 3'x5' of that will be shower with Kohler cast iron pan. Do we need to install cork / RPM mats / SLC (but no wires) under shower pan to make floor equally even? If not, what do we install under shower pan to bring the floor to the same height with the rest of the room? Does it need to be same height? Thank you |
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| I really like your idea for plastic lathe. Less chance to break the wire :-) RPM mat is an alternative to backerboard with built-in grid for heat wire installation. From what I've read it simplifies whole floor / wires installation significantly. Even though it's more expensive than backerboard (about $14 per 20"x44"), I think the higher price is justified. Plus the room is small, so we don't need a lot. As for Ditra, we haven't decided yet whether we will put it in though we have plenty left from kitchen tile installation. I'm afraid it will raise the floor more than we can allow it. I also read somewhere that having Ditra between wires and tiles results in slower tile warming up and temperature doesn't get as high as without Ditra. Thus the hesitation. |
Here is a link that might be useful: RPM mats
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| Those mats look nice. On my installation I put the lathe on top of the wires. I was careful and there was no wire breakage. The lathe is to add strength to the SLC sort of like how when concrete is poured it is re-enforced with screen or re-bar. |
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