Flooring Tile - Tile Floor with heating strips ???

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methodmad
08-23-05, 10:49 AM
Lino & luan ripped out and the backerboard is down (unmod-thinset & screwed down). I am ready to start laying tile and my wife mentions "heating strips" for the kitchen.

Are heating strips placed under tile worth the cost/effort in a kitchen?

Is there any real heat gain from the heat strips?

Subfloor is 3/4 in plywood.

The Pro's or Con's?

Thanks for your help...

Tileman
08-23-05, 06:12 PM
Pro's, nice warm tile under bare feet and a warmer room.:)

Con's, Expensive, if you pay high electric rates, as I do, even more to run, I myself wouldn't invest in it to use as my sole heating source for a room.:)

Hot water tubing maybe, not electric.:)