Heat mat installation

pod2011

Installation of a heat mat is this ok
new house built 2008 so insulation in concrete floor to standard
1.lay mat onto concrete floor
2.apply tile adhesive over it and set tile onto it.
using flexible adhesive and grout.
Is this ok??

indie armada

i put some of this down recently in a small bathroom. i was a bit concerned about damaging it with the trowel when laying down the tile adhesive so after i laid the mat i put self leveling compound on top then laid the tiles on top of that. i also had to bring up the level of the floor so using the compound was a must. which mat did you go for?

pod2011

Looking at this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VYSAL-Electric-Underfloor-Heating-Mat-10m-Conc-Floor-/120703944978?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&hash=item1c1a840912

for hall and kitchen, might be expensive to run tho,
Is it ok tho to just tile on top of the mat without selflevelling.

indie armada

the type in the link looks very similar to the one i used. got mine up in atc in tallaght. the size of the mat will effect the power consumption, ie the larger it is the more it will cost to run.
i was worried about damaging the element with the trowel but according to the instructions tiling straight onto it is ok.
it looks like the stat and the controler is not included and you will have to buy them seperately. you can usually buy a controler with a built in clock, its more exspensive but gives you the option of having it timed.

meercat

http://www.devi.co.uk/solutions/underfloor-heating/how_to_install_devimat.html
might help you