How to make a warm floor in a private house?

Agree, it is very nice to get out of bed in the morning and walk barefoot on the warm floor. Especially if frost is cracking outside or snow is falling outside. Like? In the kitchen, I also want it to be always convenient and comfortable, and if the floor is laid with linoleum or tiles, then it is practically impossible to do without a carpet. After reading this article, you will learn how to make a warm floor in a private house. Despite the apparent complexity, all the work can be done independently.

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Classification

If you have already decided on the technology of arranging insulated floors in the house, you can safely skip this section and proceed to the next. For other people, the information provided will be quite useful. There are two types of underfloor heating:

• Water.
• Electric.

Each of the varieties has its advantages and disadvantages. Let us dwell on each of the methods in more detail.

Water floor

The name speaks for itself. The floor is heated with water. Under the flooring, lay a system of pipes through which hot water circulates.

pros

Compared to electric underfloor heating, this system is more popular, and for the following reasons:

• Comfort Water floor heating does not dry out the air, and heat is distributed evenly from the ceiling to the floor.
• Partial non-volatility. When the power is turned off, the floor continues to be warm for another 1-2 days. The liquid cools for a long time and, despite the fact that the circulation of water is stopped, the system continues to work.
• Security. If with radiators there is a risk of burns, then with underfloor heating it is reduced to zero.
• Rational use of usable space. All heating elements are hidden under the floor covering. This means that the radiator can be thrown away (or, if you need it for something, put in a closet). In this case, of course, additional space is freed.
• Possibility of combining with other types of heaters. This item will especially appeal to those who are afraid of the cold.

As you can see, the list is quite extensive.

Minuses

Along with the advantages, water warm floors are not without some individual disadvantages:

• Water cools quite slowly, and this is the advantage of the system. At the same time, it will take quite a while to heat the water. To set the optimum temperature, it will take no less than a day. Thus, there is no sense in making a warm water floor in a private country house in which no one constantly lives.
• The inability to install in apartment buildings, due to increased levels of hydraulic resistance.
• Some installation complexity compared to the electrical counterpart.

Important! In case of violation of the integrity of the heating pipe, it is impossible to determine the place of damage. So you have to disassemble the floor covering completely.

Electric underfloor heating

There are 3 varieties of electric underfloor heating:

• Heating cables. The system itself is uncomplicated, but requires a tie over the cable.
• Electric mats. In essence, these are the same cables, but on a special lattice. The cost of electric mats is higher, but there is no need to install screeds.
• Heating film (infrared heater). It is mounted together with the floor covering and requires less energy.However, the heating efficiency of spacious rooms is low.

Benefits:

• The system does not dry the air. The microclimate created by electric heaters is favorable even for people suffering from lung diseases.
• The room is heated for several minutes after switching on.
• You can easily change and maintain the air temperature. For this, the system is equipped with a special thermostat.

Important! Water floors are also equipped with thermostats, but it will take much longer to change the temperature.

disadvantages

Rather, there will be only one drawback, but to many it will seem very significant. This is the increased energy intensity of the project.

Important! The energy consumption per square meter is 110-150 watts. However, practice shows that using regulators correctly, energy consumption can be reduced to 70-100 watts.

You can also hear fables that electric mats emit some harmful fields. But this is a myth that has nothing to do with reality.

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How to make a warm floor from heating in a private house: installation of a water floor

So, did you choose water floor heating? Consider how to make a warm floor in a private house with water heating. Before installing a pipe system for water circulation, it is necessary to carry out a number of preparatory measures:

1. Level and clean the floor surface. Then cover the surface with a waterproofing layer. It can be durable polyethylene, with glued double-sided tape seams.
2. Lay a heat-insulating layer on polyethylene (with foil up). This improves the heat transfer of the system and increases its efficiency. To make the styling more convenient, it is advisable to give preference to more rigid materials.
3. Stick the damping tape around the perimeter of the room. The screed, drying out, will not compress strongly.
4. Start laying out the pipes, remembering to strictly follow the instructions. This is important in order to avoid trouble in the future.
5. Connect the system to the distributor. Before filling the system with a screed, check it for holes in the pipes and other problems.
6. The final stage. Fill the floor with concrete screed, smooth it well and leave it to dry completely.

Important! The procedure for how to make warm floors in a private house made of wood is not much different from that described. Instead of screed, a wooden house uses modular systems for fastening pipes. Above is a protective layer and flooring.

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Installation of electric floor

Installation of the electrical system is carried out after carefully leveling the base of the floor and cleaning it from debris and dust:

1. The base of the floor is covered with a heat and waterproofing layer. For thermal insulation, it is advisable to use foam with a thickness of 5-10 cm and a heat-reflecting foil layer.
2. Next is the installation of heating elements. It is advisable to install heating elements where there will be no furniture.
3. Then the reinforced screed is laid out and the floor covering is installed.
4. The floor is filled with cement screed.
5. Sex must be sustained for a month. Only then can the system begin to operate.

Important! If the film heating method is chosen, then you can do without a screed.

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Stock footage

There are several ways to arrange underfloor heating. Which method to choose is up to you. We hope you were able to determine the optimal technology and perform everything efficiently.