How to Install a Heated Floor | Bathroom Remodel Part 6

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This week, I installed a heated floor in the bathroom. I had never installed a heated floor before and I was definitely a bit nervous, but the Schluter Ditra Heat system made it a lot easier! The kit comes with everything you'll need all in one package. Check out the video to see just how easy this project is!

[@koryabel6319]

I watched the whole video and I would have normally skipped the part about wiring the tstat and feeding power. You quickly said I’ll hire an electrician to do that and I was like perfect no need to fast forward that part. I’m a licensed electrician and have done that part many times but I’ve never actually laid the flooring myself, so great video.

[@kc03300]

wiring the thermostat is just running wires through the wall to a breaker i believe. Should be included in the kit

[@OldHouseRenovation]

Excellent video. We are filming a 123 year old house renovation. We plan on installing heated floors in the bathroom, also. This video has great information. Thanks.

[@Heymrk]

When you do heated floors, you shouldn't use them for the first month they're installed. Even though the mortar sets in a day or so, it doesn't fully cure for heating purposes for about a month. Yeah, it's cured for room temperature in a day, though. If you use the heater before the cure is fully done, your tiles will start to split in about a year because your mortar bed has gone bad.

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Thanks for the tip!

[@mashfordmushoperi952]

Thanks for the info we need more people like you to make the world a better place

[@EDC3DP]

But isn't 70° room temp?

[@justYouJesus1God]

I have a question does this also heat the room? I never have seen this type of tutorial. I was living in a house where the floors were heated but they were saying that they were pipes with water running through there what exactly did you install? Maybe I just don't understand sorry.

[@Heymrk]

@@justYouJesus1God Ehh, it heats marginally. Depending on the type of stone, maybe more, maybe less. Ceramic tile, not so much.

[@getreal3336]

Great vid. I wish you had a follow up video with how its working and how you like it. How warm does it get your bathroom overall? Thanks. 😊

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Thanks! It works great! I really like that I can control the temperature from my phone and I can set on a schedule so you don't have to think about it too often.

[@getreal3336]

@@GoldenKeyDesign That's really cool. I think I'm going to do my master bathroom floor with this product. Do you find that it also helps to actually heat your bathroom, or solely just keep the floor toasty to the feet?

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

@@getreal3336 If you keep the door closed, it will probably heat the room a bit, but I wouldn't rely on it completely. Mainly it just keeps your feet warm

[@getreal3336]

@Golden Key Design TY for this response back. I was hoping it would help to heat the bathroom as well. Bummer. I wonder if there's a radiant floor system that would help to also bring ambient heat up into the air as well. I'll have to research. Thanks again for your responses back and congrats again on the great job. 👍

[@pruneda95]

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[@alsteeves2044]

Thanks for the great vid. Ready now to diy in our new build. Steady as she goes!

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Thank you! Good luck 👍

[@uvcoach42]

You made it look easy peasy this will work great in our 2nd bathroom .. much approaching

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Thank you! Good luck with your project!

[@sassylrhg]

Thank you!!! Im a visual learner. This helped.

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Glad you found the video helpful! Good luck with your build!

[@Josco31]

Thank you! You did some beautiful work! Inspirational!

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Thank you so much!

[@mashfordmushoperi952]

Excellent work and good tutorial you are so good. I like how neat your work is and the great attention to detail. Really cool man......❤❤

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Thank you very much!

[@bendayhoe]

That came out really well! Thank you for this inspiring and very helpful clip. Also, woohoo for not having to use a threshold!

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Thank you - glad you found it helpful!!

[@meredithseiss6732]

If you don’t mind me asking, what was the cost to do this?

[@MsJPrecious]

This is amazing!! Hopefully I can do that in the UK without complications...❤👌🏾

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Thank you! I don't see why not! The dimensions might have to be adjusted a little, but I don't think it will be too much trouble!

[@jjsteel43]

Don't those raise the height of the floor? How do you get the floor tiles to go under the drywall with the floor raised by those? I'm going to use the liquid level to level the floor and already worried about raising the floor too high that the tiles won't fit easily under the drywall. I'm installing a new tile shower and purchased the Schluter kit for the walls. I'll be installing new tile on the floor also and a friend suggested to install a heated floor

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

It does raise the height as all uncoupling membranes do. You should be removing the baseboard, so if you need to cut the drywall higher, you can. Then just replace the baseboards.

[@Xaviergonzalez85]

Your voice is very soothing

[@phillwho2934]

Nice one how did you finish w a full one brah full and half at the start and finish great job

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Thanks! I measured the distances ahead of time and laid out my tile to make sure I started and ended with as close to a full tile as possible. Really pays dividends to plan ahead 😁

[@AnnePatriotic]

I wonder if living in a really damp, cool/cold place would make condensation happen in the area between floors, under this heating system, which is under a porcelian tile floor of a 2nd floor bathroom, and from that condensation, mold could grow?

[@skutty5773]

The dude who put our under floor heating down in the bathroom forgot to secure the toilet pan to the floor and it now wobbles around. I am about to drill through the tiles to secure the toilet pan but I'm worried about getting a shock. What do you suggest? I have heard about strong glue too secure the pan to the tiles which would eliminate the need to drill however I would imagine this is only a temporary solution.

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

You are supposed to stay at least 8 inches away from the toilet flange with the heating cable to not accidentally melt the wax ring. So if installed correctly, there shouldn’t be any heating cable where you need to drill. But if you want to be safe, the glue should also work. Hope that helps!

[@seanclayford5681]

What is the final installed height of the heated floor and tile? I have hardwood in the next room, and want to make sure the two surfaces are flush

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

The ditra mat is about 1/4”, mortar is another 1/4”, and the tile depends but mine was also another 1/4” so the total is 3/4” tall which is usually the same height as most hardwood floors. Hope that helps!

[@monicafu214]

Good job, save lots of money and enjoy the play time!

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Thank you! We love using the heated floor especially with the upcoming winter 🥶

[@monicafu214]

I have a question, did you do the waterproof before? Or doesn’t need. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

@@monicafu214 I installed the orange ditra heat membrane which acts as an uncoupling membrane to prevent tile cracking. The membrane itself is waterproof. The floor doesn't need to be waterproofed but you should use some sort of uncoupling membrane.

[@Horrble-pg1so]

i've heard some negative comments about these tiles. i hear that they always look dirty unless they are wet. But i really like them, do you find that to be the case or are you happy with the tile choice?

[@calebob1990]

Great videos! It's giving me confidence for our own reno coming up. How did you pitch the tiles in the window and nook? Simply additional mortar or was something placed under it?

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Thank you! In this case I just added a bit of extra mortar under the tile to pitch it in toward the shower. But you can also pitch the surface the tile is being applied to when you do the water proofing so you don’t have to add any extra mortar when setting your tile. Hope that helps!

[@Csct92]

So professional. I really want to

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Thank you - it really is top notch 👌

[@ottobthomas6254]

Does anyone know how fast the floor heats up and for that matter cools off?

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Extremely dependent on the starting temp of the floor and the desired temperature. It can take a couple hours. You can also save preset times it turns on and off throughout the week so that isn’t a worry

[@shawncunningham6292]

I need to know what I can use as the subfloor. He missed that part.

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

This can go over plywood or concrete. Schluter has much more detail in their manufacturer instructions online

[@jocelynisom2500]

This is the exact unit and same tile we did in our bathroom!

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Great minds think alike!

[@TwinPalmsOn30A]

If my bathroom floor is 100sq ft, how do I get more material?

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

The ditra mats and cable come in larger sizes - they have a variety of options online

[@mattheweveleigh6351]

Nice job, how many square feet did you install (cable)

[@zoltanbaisden9763]

Can u where u make video how u install the thermostat with the wire and what is a system what warm up the wire

[@OGCJ10]

Did the grout turn a dirty gray or did it stay black ?

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

It was basically a very dark grey. It’s hard to find a grout that is truly black

[@profipix]

What model is the toilet bowl? Where did you get it?

[@nicolethomas3809]

I love the look of the hexagon floor tiles! Where did you do purchase yours?

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Thank you!! They’re from Floor & Decor

[@yvettesalcido6271]

Can it be used under luxury vinyl flooring?

[@juangalarza7940]

How the wire works?

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

An electrical current is sent through the wire which causes it to heat up and heat the floor

[@GuidossInnit]

Great video!

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Thanks for watching!

[@AlejandraGonzalez-cy6lo]

Amazing videoooooo :)

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Thank you!!

[@theangryrktkt8385]

I do wish you had shown how you ran the wire into the junction box or how you ran the sensor to that box. I understand you didn’t want to appear as if you knew electrical, but it would’ve been great to see where the ends died.

[@gabrielclymer5340]

How nice is it!? How nice is that heated floor thooo?

[@contreras242o]

How about the electrical wiring?

[@Whatta33]

Awesome

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Thank you!!

[@alicelindborg5096]

How long does the system take to warm up the tile?

[@Uneke]

That small cut tile at 5:57… that’s gonna come up on you or crack at some point. Barely anything under it

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Wow, you got a good eye! It's hard to tell in the sped up video, but I back buttered the tile to account for the lack of mortar on the ditra. Also, this is under the floating vanity so no one will probably ever step on it but even if they did, it would hold up just fine

[@Uneke]

@@GoldenKeyDesign amazing job, just noticed it right away lol. Glad that you went back for it and it’s not in a trafficked area.

[@treceysummers-sims9937]

How do you mop these floors?

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Same as normal floors. The heating element doesn’t change anything 😁

[@bmm894]

Minimum is 3-2-3-2 and so on

[@bmm894]

Looks great

[@osnat057]

[@SamiKrasniqi]

No electrical hookup

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

I do have electric hookup. There is a digital display on the wall

[@SamiKrasniqi]

@@GoldenKeyDesign I am sure you do but a tutorial on hook up would be great , you were doing great! I have done hundreds of them and I liked the way you were explaining things. But then , no cigar 😂

[@GoldenKeyDesign]

Good point! I'm not a licensed electrician so I try not to overstep my bounds

[@SamiKrasniqi]

@@GoldenKeyDesign thermostat is DIY but the outlet is not , you can say have an electrician run a 110 outlet and from there is not a rocket science. But that’s just me . Nice work by the way , I enjoyed your tutorial otherwise I wouldn’t comment 😊

[@domeman2009]

Sorry, but not including the part of routing the heat cable into the wall thru a recommended conduit and how that is installed is a major deficiency of your video for someone doing a remodel versus new construction . Also it is critical to start at that point so that you do not have any extra heat cable when going up to the thermostat.