UFH jobs?

[dean39]

Hi chaps,was wondering how many tilers out there ,get UFH jobs with tiling,or do most just stick to tiling,whats your wiews on this?

[GazTech]

[quote=dean39;51348]Hi chaps,was wondering how many tilers out there ,get UFH jobs with tiling,or do most just stick to tiling,whats your wiews on this?[/quote]In my career Dean I have lost count of the cables I have run, the cable system was my preferred choice,childsplay to fit and tiling over it was simple, sometimes you even forgot it was there. It is something which can be charged well for and also very good profit in supply......Gaz

[Sir Ramic]

Get use to it cos its here to stay. I get lots asking for it but cost puts some off. Its not cheap and then heh labour charge to lay makes it worse.

[davy_G]

Its not common in Norn Iron and on the odd occasion that i do come across it a spark has usually been lined up to put it down.
In that case i insist it is tested with me and the client there before i start work so they cant come back to me and say i damaged it if it was a duff installation. I use a self levelling compound on it before i tile, as much to protect the wires/mats from my big feet and make sure there is no air pockets and heat is distributed properly.

[GazTech]

It is here to stay, and if you don,t install it someone else will and make the money for doing so. I never connected them to the unit, I just wired them to a plug top with 5 amp fuse to make sure it worked before tiling, always made sure customer whitnessed this........come on guys...lets not just think tiling....lets think money for doing what customer wants..surely we can all wire a plug ?.......GAZ

[Dave]

Just buy your self a multimeter...you can test the UFH before installation and after....this is advised by most UFH suppliers....You can also test the thermostat probe.... then get a sparky to do the connection to the supply after allowing the correct setting time of the installation...( adhesive etc ).... always read the instructions first....fully understand before commencing tiling......

any courses where you can go and learn how to install ufh??

[Dan]

Originally Posted by tiler burden

any courses where you can go and learn how to install ufh??

It's easy peasy - checkout THIS installation guide. You get 10% extra off their prices if you register a trade account with them too.