Ideas Welcome - DIY Underfloor heating in Morocco

[Fesmorocco]

I am renovating a riad in Fes, Morocco. Its a wonderful place that gets surprisingly cold in the winter.

Unlike developed countries we don't have access to modern underfloor heating systems (electric mats and cables etc). so I was wondering if anybody knows if its possible to make one at home themselves?

My initial thoughts are of coils of copper pipes connected to a hot water tank and a pump.

Would PEX pipe work or would that not conduct heat efficiently? The heat would have to travel through approximately 4-5cm of mortar and 1.5cm ceramic tiles.

Any ideas on an accessible type of insulation?

ANY ideas welcome.

Thanks

 

[John506]

I think you could end up with lots of wasted energy and not alot of heat... can't you order anything online.

They are disigned specially, and you will probably pay around the same price with all the lengths of copper pipe you will use.

I'm sure there are some regulations with underfloor heating too which you may want to look up, such as certain lengths etc...