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scratch coat for wam tiles
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| mcelhane@hiwaay.net 2006-03-28, 12:21 pm |
| I plan on installing the warm tiles on my kitchen floor. I have
installed floor tile several times before using a notch trowel which
ensures a constant thickness mortar. However, for the warm floor
wiring I need to put down a "scratch coat". What's the best way to
keep the scratch coat the same thickness? Do I dilute the mortar mix
till it is runny or what? Thanks for the responses
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| Walker1940@removethis.com 2006-03-28, 3:21 pm |
| On 28 Mar 2006 08:13:43 -0800, mcelhane@hiwaay.net wrote:
>I plan on installing the warm tiles on my kitchen floor. I have
>installed floor tile several times before using a notch trowel which
>ensures a constant thickness mortar. However, for the warm floor
>wiring I need to put down a "scratch coat". What's the best way to
>keep the scratch coat the same thickness? Do I dilute the mortar mix
>till it is runny or what? Thanks for the responses
I recently finished installing the warm tiles wiring in my small bath.
The floor was hardibacker over plywood. I secured the wiring to the
hardibacker using the plastic clips provided in the kit. I then
covered the wiring with the mortar mix. After that hardened I
installed floor tile.
Your post seemed to me to imply that you were going to put down the
mortar mix and then push the wiring into it
That wire unspools fairly easy but I sure would not want to try
installing it into a mix. The spool of wire has a tab at the midpoint
so as you lay it you know how much you have left.
I ordered my kit from www.muttbaker.com. There is a video showing
installation of the wiring on the website.
Good Luck
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| Walker1940@removethis.com 2006-03-28, 3:21 pm |
| On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:22:44 GMT, Walker1940@removethis.com wrote:
>On 28 Mar 2006 08:13:43 -0800, mcelhane@hiwaay.net wrote:
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>I recently finished installing the warm tiles wiring in my small bath.
>The floor was hardibacker over plywood. I secured the wiring to the
>hardibacker using the plastic clips provided in the kit. I then
>covered the wiring with the mortar mix. After that hardened I
>installed floor tile.
> Your post seemed to me to imply that you were going to put down the
>mortar mix and then push the wiring into it
>That wire unspools fairly easy but I sure would not want to try
>installing it into a mix. The spool of wire has a tab at the midpoint
>so as you lay it you know how much you have left.
>I ordered my kit from www.muttbaker.com. There is a video showing
>installation of the wiring on the website.
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>Good Luck
Oops. No video just photos, sorry
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| mcelhane@hiwaay.net 2006-03-28, 3:21 pm |
| No, I plan on putting the wire down first. My question was how to
ensure that the scratch coat is the same thickness everywhere since one
does not use a notched trowel (which ensures that). I think the answer
is to use a self-leveling cement based mortar - but I'm not sure.
Thanks anyway
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| Marilynn or Bruce Pearce 2006-03-28, 9:21 pm |
| Go to www.tileyourworld.com the answer is in the John Bridge forums
extensive discussions on subject
<mcelhane@hiwaay.net> wrote in message
news:1143571562.757263.203030@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> No, I plan on putting the wire down first. My question was how to
> ensure that the scratch coat is the same thickness everywhere since one
> does not use a notched trowel (which ensures that). I think the answer
> is to use a self-leveling cement based mortar - but I'm not sure.
> Thanks anyway
>
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