In-floor Heat

[The_King48]

Does anybody have this?? I looked it up online at Home Depot and it looks like it would work..... It says I can install under vinyl, how can I do that??? I would think under tile or stone would work the best, but I hate tile, and stone is $$$$$$

[sparcebag]

Your talking the electric pads? I never used it but I do know anything under vinyl,small cracks,nailheads,screws,etc. show through after a short time,So I'd guess it will show through and look shoddy.

[BoxMN]

My buddy put it under tile in his basement, and it turned out great. He only put it in bathroom and two other zones, in an basement finishing after he had house a for several years.

I am building new this summer, and putting wirsbo in floor (at least the tubing) but the electric is the ticket for after slab is already in, especially for specific areas.

[onthejob2]

If its the electric pad you're talking about, it works great. My buddy installed it under tile in the basement and under laminate flooring in his living room. He and his wife are very happy with it. His came with a small dial for the wall to control heat.

You can't go wrong with Wirsbo, if your building new!!

Good Luck!

[Sifty]

I would say under tile it would work fine but under vinyl I don't see how it could work?????

Sifty

[The_King48]

It is the pad...... Would it work if I lay the pad down on the sub floor then put the grout over the top???? I am unsure of how it would work with vinyl also??????

[Sifty]

Yep it goes on the slab and then the mud over it.

Sifty

[JohnMickish]

If you are going to put it under vinyl you staple it to the underlayment, cover it with a thin morter mix (self leveling) then lay on the floor covering of choice. It works under carpet, laminate and vinyl. Just make sure you get one that is listed for the covering you want to use.