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Looks like great system. As an electrician I have installed “hot wire” system in Australia, which is basically a long element. We have to roll out it in a snake pattern and individually stick every part down with tape that we have to cut ourselves , very time consuming. After this the tiler lays a thin coating of self leveling concrete. That lays the glue and tile. Is this product available in Australia?
How does it compare though?? Ive heard Ditri is great but how much does it cost each year to heat and would a boiler system be warmer? There are variables like warmth ( always a fear its on maximum and you need to supplement it with baseboards) while the obvious complaint about electric are energy needs? For a whole house ?
yes you can. but it has to be in 10mm min apparently and obvioudly you would need to insulate the floor first otherwise youll just be heating the ground below.
Does the warranty still apply if a homeowner installs the system himself? Or does one need a contractor to install everything? For example, can I install the system but not tile over or terminate, and then have a contractor inspect the installation and activate the warranty?
Good Morning Mike! Officially speaking, this product is only for use under ceramic or porcelain tiles. But in practice I've had great results under laminate. Fasten the uncoupling membrane to the subfloor, install the heating cables, fill the spaces in the uncoupling membrane with more thinset mortar, then install the laminate. Solid wood is thicker than laminate, so heat transfer would not be as great. I don't know how much "less great", but you could do some experiments to see. I hope this helps. Bye for now, Steve
As soon as I hear "German" I am usually in. I have never been disappointed. My ols house was all Buderis and Vitroens. However I found great American electric radiators (RUNTAL _ THEY ARE GREAT) because of electric voltage issues. I assume this works here.
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I installed this under tile in my bathroom. It’s been perfect.
Thanks for the well-narrated, detailed, brief video. Everything it had to be.
Looks like great system. As an electrician I have installed “hot wire” system in Australia, which is basically a long element. We have to roll out it in a snake pattern and individually stick every part down with tape that we have to cut ourselves , very time consuming. After this the tiler lays a thin coating of self leveling concrete. That lays the glue and tile. Is this product available in Australia?
Can you install wood veneered engineered flooring over the ditra heat or just tiles?
How does it compare though?? Ive heard Ditri is great but how much does it cost each year to heat and would a boiler system be warmer? There are variables like warmth ( always a fear its on maximum and you need to supplement it with baseboards) while the obvious complaint about electric are energy needs? For a whole house ?
Great info. Thanks
Can this be installed under a thin concrete layer without tile?
yes you can. but it has to be in 10mm min apparently and obvioudly you would need to insulate the floor first otherwise youll just be heating the ground below.
Does the warranty still apply if a homeowner installs the system himself? Or does one need a contractor to install everything? For example, can I install the system but not tile over or terminate, and then have a contractor inspect the installation and activate the warranty?
can i put this under wooden ply floor
No.
Do you need 120V or 240V to run this? Or does it depend on how big the area is?
Can you use it with wood floors?
Good Morning Mike! Officially speaking, this product is only for use under ceramic or porcelain tiles. But in practice I've had great results under laminate. Fasten the uncoupling membrane to the subfloor, install the heating cables, fill the spaces in the uncoupling membrane with more thinset mortar, then install the laminate. Solid wood is thicker than laminate, so heat transfer would not be as great. I don't know how much "less great", but you could do some experiments to see. I hope this helps.
Bye for now,
Steve
Can you use it with carpet on top?
As soon as I hear "German" I am usually in. I have never been disappointed. My ols house was all Buderis and Vitroens. However I found great American electric radiators (RUNTAL _ THEY ARE GREAT) because of electric voltage issues. I assume this works here.
Can it be used as wood
What about EMF radiation right under your feet ?
just buy eletrci heat mats and job done. can be used any any flooring. Save tons of money without this ditra brand nonsense.
You’d go bankrupt running it in MA
This is so dumb. Talks about some bullshit timer but not cost of use etc.
Bad system, because I don't want plastic in my house, the floor doesn't breathe with plastic!
What do you recommend instead?
Lots of things don’t “breathe” in a house. Metal, concrete, tile. Plastic flexes which can be more important than anything.
🙄 wow ,a house is a living thing it couldn't I didn't know that wow 😑
@@hallieahgarrett5043 Are you stupid or otherwise just stupid in the head?