How To Install Heat Mat Under Tile Floor

Retroheat radiant floor heating system.

How to install heat mat under tile floor.

Quick video of my heated floor install. 3 keep the mat at least 4 in. Mats made for above the floor installation need a layer of mortar for protection. 4 keep the heating cable at least 2.

Points to keep in mind when sizing the mat are. These heated floors are a project best done when overhauling or changing the floor covering of an existing room or when adding a new room. 1 install the mat up to the area where the vanity cabinet or pedestal sink will sit but not under it. This in floor heating system consists of one thin continuous cable heating element woven into a mat that you install under the tile.

A heated tile floor is a luxury that many homeowners indulge in on cold mornings. The retroheat floor heating system was designed specifically for providing electric radiant heat to existing floors by accessing the floor joists below. Temperature sensor connect the floor sensor to the terminals marked sensor note. There are many ways to include heat beneath a tile floor most of which require an electric current.

Installing the tile over the radiant floor system is no different from installing it over cement board without the floor system. That can cause excessive heat buildup. You simply trowel the thin set mortar over the heating mat then. Before starting an installation check with an electrician to be sure your existing electrical system can handle the new circuit if it needs one.

So if you have open access to your floor joists now you can add the comfort and efficiency of radiant floor heat to your home. Away from walls showers and tubs. Use 3 4 conduit and junction box when installing 5 or more mats per thermostat. Don t forget to install the temp sensor that comes with the thermostat unit i did not show this here.

Underfloor installations have to be insulated but otherwise need no protection. 2 keep the mat 4 in. The retroheat system can be installed to heat tile hardwood laminates.