Laying Underfloor Heating Mats

The mats are usually 500mm wide and when the end of a room is reached the mat is cut and swung round to go the other way down the floor.

Laying underfloor heating mats.

Fish the power lead cable through one length of conduit. Electrical metal tubing emt that are long enough to run from the floor to the electrical box for the thermostat. Step 2 mark the positioning of the toilet before you remove it. Install the mat up to the area where the vanity cabinet or pedestal sink will sit but not under it.

Never overlap the cable. The electric heating mat must be connected by a qualified electrician and requires a mains voltage of 230 240v when laying the elektra md heating mat under no circumstances must the mat overlap and the heating cable be cut or cross at any point. Floor tiles can be laid over electric underfloor heating the mat must start and finish at the same place as you can see from the video below. The joint between the heating cable and cold tail must be located under the floor.

That can cause excessive heat buildup. Keep the mat at least 4 in. Away from walls showers and tubs. Install conduit connectors to both ends of two pieces of 1 2 in.

Away from the toilet wax ring. Roll out one length keeping the mat around 100mm from the skirting board. Using a pair of scissors cut the fibreglass mesh not the red element and fold over the mat keeping the elements aligned and roll the mat in the opposite direction. Keep the blue heating cable at least 2 in.

Note choose the correct mat and install on the recommended construction. Then sketch in the position of the underfloor heating mat. Measure the room and draw a sketch to help you calculate which mat or kit you will need.