back2thefuture Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Hey all, im not sure if this is the right section for this question. We have a set of bifold doors which are on the same height level as the floor. The current floor is amtico and we are getting tiles laid with underfloor heating. The problem is when you take into consideration the heat mat, adhesive, tile etc it will cause the height to be increased by about 5mm. Is there any solution to this please? Please see attached pictures... Many thanks for any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 5 mil ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvin Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 It's going to raise it by only 5mm. How so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 17 minutes ago, Kelvin said: It's going to raise it by only 5mm. How so? Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Is this an electric under floor heating mat? What insulation is under the floor? What is the present heating system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
back2thefuture Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 Sorry guys typo...its more than 5mm...I think around 10-12mm... Its electric underfloor heating, with insulation board, adhesive and tile...Currently just have central heating... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMo Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 (edited) Best solution I see is ditch the idea of electric UFH, not cheap to run, no matter what anyone has told you. With a few mm of insulation board you will loose quite a bit of energy downwards. It will be less efficient with energy than your central heating, but also cost more to run as it runs on electricity instead of gas, lpg or oil. Edited November 27, 2022 by JohnMo Typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roundtuit Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 1 hour ago, back2thefuture said: Sorry guys typo...its more than 5mm...I think around 10-12mm... Probably best to get an accurate idea of the height difference in the first instance. I think I'd be allowing 10-12mm minimum for tiles and adhesive, plus whatever insulation board you use. As above; the way electricity prices are heading, I'd be looking for more bang for my buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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