RE: heated floors

This is so cool. I mean, warm. I had no idea they had this kind of
system you could install yourself...and I've been thinking I want new
flooring in our master bathroom. Very interesting. 

Cyndi 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf Of Kitty
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 2:47 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] heated floors

Sounds good Donna.  The room is about 14 x 20 and a couple of stairs -
I'd want those stairs heated too.  I know the cats would appreciate the
room having that extra warmth on the floor.  I like the idea of having a
thermostat for it.  And no, it would not be the primary heat source,
just something extra.  I'm thinking your mom's installation looked
something like
this:
http://www.ceramic-tile-floor.info/floor-heating-installation/installflo
orheat.htm

It is amazing what you can find on the internet.  But I asked y'all
first because I like to hear about first-hand experiences.  But then I
looked around and found good info.  I also found that water filled coils
are not something I would be using; it will be electric.

Donna, re the dif btween ceramic and porcelain - I appreciate that info,
thanks.  In the bathroom I don't worry about chipping but in the FamRm,
since it's so high traffic, I might go the extra expense of porcelain if
it's within reason.  I'm thinking I might be able to afford to redo this
room next year since my car is finally paid off.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] heated floors


> You can do this Kitty!
>
> Last fall my mother had an addition put on.  Sort of
> like a FR with mostly windows etc....One of the workers suggested this
> underfloor heating mats.
>
> If you head over to Menards, (as I would imagine
> any DIY store would have it), they are just wire panels you lay on the
> concrete which snap together to make any size you need.  Although they
are 
> not
> 'real' expensive, depending on the size of the room, it adds up!
>
> Now they
> did use some filler if you will, so the floor would be even as these
cause 
> it
> to be raised maybe a 1/4 inch. Mortar comes to mind as I recall
walking in
> while they were doing it.
>
> Hers is connected to a thermostat, so she can
> control how warm the floor gets.
>
> This is not designed to heat the room, as
> she also has baseboard heaters for that....but no cold porcelain floor
to 
> step
> on!
>
> I also learned while this was being built, that not everything is
> 'ceramic tile'..... ceramic only has the color on the top 1/8 (?) inch

> where
> porcelain goes thru the depth of the tile.... so when it gets chipped,
it
> doesn't show.... something to think about as the cost difference of
the 
> two is
> minimal.
>
> Donna
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Kitty
> <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006
> 12:47:49 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] heated floors
>
>
> Jim, I suppose you can sit this
> one out ;+)
> I'm thinking about redoing my family room (FR) next year.  The FR
> is on a
> slab situated between the garage and Florida Room.  The rest of the
> house is
> on a crawl, a few steps up from the FR.  FR has a good quality
> berber carpet
> that looks like crap because it is a very high traffic area.  I
> also have my
> 5 tiered light stand in the FR and have spilled water and brown
> natural
> liquid fertilizer on the carpet as well as hot choc when I stepped on
> the
> cat.  I'm thinking tile.
>
> However, being on a slab, tile would really
> make that room cold.  A friend
> mentioned heated tile and I thought  it
> sounded like the tile might have
> electric wiring in them.  But today there
> was an article in the paper about
> warm water tubing under tile for heating.
> I've never seen heated tile
> advertised and I'm  wondering how expensive a
> project this would be.
>
> Do any of you have any heated-tile rooms?  Any
> thoughts to share?
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
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