How Annoying!! - Tile Advice

[JMC tiling]

How annoying is it when you pore your SLC over underfloor heating electrical matting and the matting (not the wires) bubbles up to the surface!! anyone got a good solution to stopping this happen or a particular brand of UFH? I have used spray floor adhesive on the matting which does help but any other suggestions much appreciated.

 

[J Sid]

Spray floor UNDER the mat not ON the mat should work

 

[JMC tiling]

Spray floor UNDER the mat not ON the mat should work

yes that's what I do, always miss a bit though and it comes racing to the surface ha ha!

 

[J Sid]

The Underfloor Heating Store electric underfloor heating mats
I use these, find the mat very sticky

 

[JMC tiling]

much appreciated Julian, will give them a try

 

[One Day]

Also pour your slc gently and slowly. That helps too. Devi mats were the best for laying flat but the morons went and devalued their brand by selling trade prices to everyone. Now I don't use it. have you tried ezewarm loose cable with their plastic fixing strips? that's my preferred option now.

 

[jobdone]

Loose cable for me gets round all the odd shaped bathrooms. If mats have been supplied then spray glue wait for it to go tacky then if on timber or insulation boards staple the mesh.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I always cover the wires with a thick mix of flexible fast set adhesive pushed on with a rubber squeegee then apply the slc.

 

[Just Rizzle]

get a staple gun and pin the matting down works all thetime

 

[Ian]

As per @timeless john , cover the cables in SPF rapid first, saves a bit on slc too.

 

[Bill]

You do know that most of these mats have double side sticky tape on the bottom that just needs peeling off?

Make sure your floor is dust free and you should have no problems sticking the mats down.

 

[JMC tiling]

You do know that most of these mats have double side sticky tape on the bottom that just needs peeling off?

Make sure your floor is dust free and you should have no problems sticking the mats down.

The last few I have done have not had a complete sticky mat, only sticky strips and I always use tile backer board completely primed and dry. To be fair its not been a big problem, just annoying although like I say, the spray on floor adhesive is good and quick so might just stick with that.

 

[kevsalt]

self adhesive mesh scrim tape works well as long as youve primed up well

 

[CJ]

I keep a glue gun in the van for those annoying creases in the meshing.

 

[Old Mod]

I've used glue gun, quite effective, and always on hand.
I avoid mats as much as I can.
Loose wire given choice.
Devi mat! Pah!! Nasty stuff!
Laid thinner armoured cable! Haha