Say, I was wondering is there any formal classes one can take on installing radiant heat system under tile floors.
Edited 3/27/2005 3:56 pm ET by handygman
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Edited 3/27/2005 3:56 pm ET by handygman
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That is kind of a broad question.
Are you talking about hydronic or electric? Are you talking about sizing? And installing the tile over a system?
The manufactures of different electrical on hydronic equpment have installtion instructions. And they often have seminars or training clinics.
I didn't know about hydronic. Well, let me ask is one better or more popular then the other. The thing is I'm thinking of adding it to my list of services. Before I do I want to be as trained/informed as much as I can before any installation. Right now I have a client asking me about it right now. I've told him I never installed a radiant heat floor. He asked me to think about it People ask, but don't do. My guess it's expense. I need to see what the market is like here in this area.
Anyway, sounds like manufactors offer instructions. Do I call them? Can you suggest which manufactors, both electric and hydronic. How about some books or web sites. Radiant heat is all new to me.
Thanks for your response.
First get Dan Holohan's book "Hydronic Radiant Heating" sub titled "A Practical Guide for the nonengineer installer" and get really excited about what radiant heat has to offer. The book lists 1 800-853-8882 or http://www.danholohan to order. Radiant heat is better than anyone can describe.
Well typically hyndronic is used where the house already has hyndronic heating systems whether it is radiant floors or hot water baseboard systems. Typically it is too expensive just to add for a bathroom.Electrical commonly more limited to small area heating such as bathrooms. And adding it is fairly easy to do.There are a number of different wire and mat systems.A google on electric radaint floor heat will quickly bring the up.The electric are starting to become "common place" and I think that some of the HD and Lowes have them. I know that The Tile Shop has them.