Not too sure where to put this but my next project is going to be the bathroom.
Basicly at the moment we have no heating in the bathroom but as it's only a smallish room and above the kitchen no big deal but can be a bit nippy in the winter so need to look at heating. Add to that the rather poor wooden floor is starting to buckle mainly because I have kids who find it fun to splash half a bath tub of water over the floor when ever they get in the bath!
So, my plan is to lay a tiled floor with underfloor heating and as it is over the kitchen I want it as near as possible 100% water proof. At the moment I'm thinking of applying some sort of waterproof leveling compound over the floor boards before laying the heating (have seen some electrical kits on line) and the tiles on top with a flexible grout. I'm thinking about extend the tiling as far under the bath as possible and then seal off the bath panel using silicone sealant.
The pipes are already run along the side of the wall and enclosed in a tiled box (done by previous home owner) so once done hopefully will never need to lift the floor again.
Simples? Yea right!
My concerns and areas I need to look into are....
1. Part P Electrical Work. Obviously I will need to have the heating laid or at least wired up by a Part P approved sparks.
2. Lining boards with Ply or other type of board. Any Ideas what would be best?
3. Which waterproof leveling compund can I use?
4. Grout. Need one capable of dealing with heat and moisture without cracking.
Any other advice would be appreciated as want to get everything sorted and in place for a possible start date around January or Febuary.
Basicly at the moment we have no heating in the bathroom but as it's only a smallish room and above the kitchen no big deal but can be a bit nippy in the winter so need to look at heating. Add to that the rather poor wooden floor is starting to buckle mainly because I have kids who find it fun to splash half a bath tub of water over the floor when ever they get in the bath!
So, my plan is to lay a tiled floor with underfloor heating and as it is over the kitchen I want it as near as possible 100% water proof. At the moment I'm thinking of applying some sort of waterproof leveling compound over the floor boards before laying the heating (have seen some electrical kits on line) and the tiles on top with a flexible grout. I'm thinking about extend the tiling as far under the bath as possible and then seal off the bath panel using silicone sealant.
The pipes are already run along the side of the wall and enclosed in a tiled box (done by previous home owner) so once done hopefully will never need to lift the floor again.
Simples? Yea right!
My concerns and areas I need to look into are....
1. Part P Electrical Work. Obviously I will need to have the heating laid or at least wired up by a Part P approved sparks.
2. Lining boards with Ply or other type of board. Any Ideas what would be best?
3. Which waterproof leveling compund can I use?
4. Grout. Need one capable of dealing with heat and moisture without cracking.
Any other advice would be appreciated as want to get everything sorted and in place for a possible start date around January or Febuary.
) and replace lighting. Basicly the quick refurb is turning to a major redesign of the bath room.
