Considered an inaccessible curiosity ten years ago, today underfloor heating is widely used as the main and additional heating of all kinds of rooms in houses and apartments. This is a very convenient type of heating, which compares favorably with banal radiators, which require space for placement and sometimes noticeably spoil the overall interior of the room with their appearance.
Making an electric underfloor heating with your own hands is quite simple, you just need to follow certain recommendations of experts and follow the necessary safety rules.
The principle of operation of this heating system is based on the operation of a special electrical cable laid on a pre-prepared base base. The surface under the warm floor with your own hands should be flat and dry. To level it, a special screed solution is usually used, which is given some time to dry completely, after which the surface is thoroughly cleaned of dust and primed. By itself, the design of the warm floor resembles a kind of layer cake.
On the base in turnlayers of thermal insulation, wire mesh, direct heating element, leveling mortar and topcoat are laid. The latter is usually used ceramic tiles, laminate, carpet.
It is relatively easy for home craftsmen to build a warm floor with their own hands, the main thing in this matter is to follow the laying technology and some basic rules. Underfloor heating must be laid only on a dry base, and it must be turned on only after the top layer of the leveling mortar has completely dried.
It is forbidden to lengthen, shorten or cut the heating cable itself, therefore, before installing the system, it is necessary to carefully carry out all the necessary calculations. The topcoat must be compatible with the installed heating system, for example, parquet - due to its quality characteristics - is not the best option for underfloor heating.
Heated floor, the installation of which is not particularly difficult, has a lot of positive qualities. First of all, it allows you to always maintain the desired temperature in the apartment, which is especially important for houses and apartments equipped with centralized water heating. This is very important in wet weather, when the heating season has not yet arrived or has already ended. Do-it-yourself warm floor can be installed locally: near the bed, under the desk, not mounted at all - in order to save money - in places occupied by bulky furniture. This space heating system does not require any maintenance and will serve faithfully for many years. Availability of special timersallows you to heat the room in automatic mode or control the temperature manually, up to setting the structure to turn on for a specified time.
Recently, a novelty has appeared on the construction market - infrared film underfloor heating.
This heating system is incredibly versatile - compatible with almost any type of floor finish. Infrared floor heating does not require careful preparation of the base, it is not only easy to install, but, if necessary, easy to dismantle. In addition, this heating system emits infrared rays, which have a beneficial effect on the state of the body and human well-being.
