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Installation Guide for underfloor heating and tiles, slate and stone

 

Fitting the Allbrite underfloor heating system under tiles and stone board is as easy as 1,2,3.

Standard layout diagram

1 Tile or Stone (5 - 18mm)
2 Flexible Adhesive (8mm)
3 Ribbon Underfloor Heating (2mm)
4 Easy-Heat insulation (10 - 50mm)
5 Flexible Adhesive (3mm)
6 Concrete / wood subfloor

Underfloor Heating - Fitting Under Tiles & Stone

Floor Preparation.

When installing underfloor heating with tiles and stone there is very little floor preparation needed, it is important that the subfloor is flat, smooth and dry (Latex level compound may be needed). When the floor is flat ensure that it is free from dust and debris.

Installation Steps

  1. Dry lay your Easy-Heat insulation (cut to shape with a stanley knife)
  2. Once you are happy that all the boards will fit, remove the boards remembering where they will go.
  3. mix your and spread over your subfloor (3mm notch trowel) and replace the Easy heat insulation applying a bit of preasure to ensure it bonds.
  4. Allow the flexible adhesive to set, if using rapid set flexible adhesive you should be able to walk on the insulation within 2 hours.
  5. Lay down your ribbon heating mats using the double sided tape on each end of the heating mats.
  6. Where required use allbrite's high adhesive tape to secure the edges.
  7. Route the cold leads (live & neutral) to a junction box just above skirting board level
  8. Check the resistance of the heating elements matches with the resistance chart in installation manual
  9. Connect the cold leads using the revolutionary 5 lever quick connectors
  10. Using a 10mm notch trowel spread an even bed of flexible adhesive and lay your tiles, slate or stone.
  11. See Electrical section for setting up electrics.
  12. Sit back and enjoy.

Related Products

Easy-Heat insulation - 10mm - 50mm Rigid insulation for underfloor heating & tiles
Slate & Stone Tiles - A selection of grade A slate and stone at low, low prices
Ribbon underfloor heating - Market lea
ding underfloor heating mats

Watch the video - Video explaining how the Allbrite system works
Technical Manual - Manual that explains the technical side of our system
Installation Manual - Instructions of how to install the underfloor heating system
Planning instructions - Details of how to plan your installation & mat sizes