Flooring Question?

If you have forced hot water heat you can put radiant heat tubes on top of the existing concrete then pour more concrete over the pipes before installing the tile. You will lose about 2 inches of ceiling and door height by doing this, but you will have heated floors. Talk to a plumber about the feasibility and price of this idea.

Several solutions are available to you.

No. 1 electric under tile heaters (about $4-5 per square foot for materials)

No. 2. 1" thick rigid foam insulation, covered with 3/4 floor sheathing all anchored to the concrete via the appropriate tapcons, then the "Dittra" tile base system (poly-grid "thin-setted" to the plywood, tile thin-setted to the grid. This stuff is awesome)

Hope this helps let me know if you need further info

You must live up north. Down in the southern U.S. we just put the tiles over the cement. I have seen a product for heating floors on TV shows such as "this old house" a few years back. Check with your local flooring company and see what they have to offer.

I just did a quick search and found these web sites. Hopefully they or a local distributor will be able to help you out.

http://www.radiantcompany.com/

http://www.warmlyyours.com/

http://www.warmyourfloor.com/

you can buy under floor heating designed to tile over you can get it with a thermostat on like the heating in your home

You need to put down a layer of subfloor. Simple cork will do. I wish the previous owners had thought of it before they put tile on our slab. But when we replace ours we plan on putting down a layer of subfloor for that protection from the cold winters. If you ask the guys at home depot they can tell you how thick you need to go in your area.

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