How To Install Floor Heating Cable System (Ditra Heat)

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Shannon from www.house-improvements.com shows you complete steps on how to install a floor heating cable system (Ditra Heat by Schluter).
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@scottsaccenti Жыл бұрын

I love that you didn't edit out the bit where the wire fell back through the wall. Cuz that is what always happens :)

@HouseImprovements Жыл бұрын

Always!

@QuZzz-hn6th 7 ай бұрын

@@HouseImprovementsis there suggestions if applying on large areas (like 500+ square-foot)

@nicholasgranat2999 3 ай бұрын

Everyone has lost the fishtape at one time or another! Glad you left it in…..

@mattcantstop 2 ай бұрын

I was looking at videos to see how people hooked up the electricity. They almost all skip over that part, but that was the part I was most interested in. Yours was incredibly in depth. I know this takes a lot of time to stop work, record, explain everything, edit it, etc. Thanks for investing the time to educate us all. We appreciate you!

@misterman3379 9 ай бұрын

This guy’s channel is something quintessentially Canadian at its best. I keep finding his videos (which aren’t that easy to find sometimes) and his instructions are better than all the hundreds of other channels. And yet he’s the most modest non-showy guy. That’s Canada at its best. Reminds me of Wayne Gretzky , Scoring 5 goals in one game and then just saying he was lucky and has great teammates. Lol

@HouseImprovements 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, my channel is easy to find if you save my channel link and also subscribe! LOL.kzfaq.infofeatured

@misterman3379 9 ай бұрын

@@HouseImprovements haha sorry I thought I was already subscribed. Now I am

@kristiang3881 4 жыл бұрын

Actually i'm a professional heating installer and i have to say this is a very in depth video and you see he knows what hes doing. good job

@HouseImprovements 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@michaelrombach7908 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job

@franciscobarriga1885 2 жыл бұрын

What would you guys suggest for an exterior tile heating system? I know schluter won’t work for outdoor use

@Mcseverythingoutdoors 9 ай бұрын

What’s the secret to installing then laying a vinyl plank floor?

@obliviatoor 7 ай бұрын

He has installed dozens of them and it shows for sure

@wgush2556 Жыл бұрын

Excellent instructional video the best one I've seen thank you 42 years as a contractor

@HouseImprovements Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@boydtucker9786 6 ай бұрын

excellent clarity, enunicated, organized, informative and in-depth!!! Could be a Schluter training video. Well done, keep it up.

@zimpler8340 Жыл бұрын

Best floor heat how-to video in the world!!

@elizabethcameron315 3 жыл бұрын

This guy did a great job on the tutorial. Like he mentions, it's an easy system but there are a lot of little details. He covered them all.

@HouseImprovements 3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

@georgetown2057 Жыл бұрын

Nice Job explaining the process very helpful

@glenda2578 2 жыл бұрын

great video no grey areas very informative

@zepriderr 4 жыл бұрын

Shannon, this is a great instructional video. My last home had hydro heated floors of which I dearly miss! May think about doing this in the master bath remodel we’re half way done with. Thanks a ton, and keep the good content coming.

@eddycurrents8073 5 ай бұрын

Good video. The reason for limiting the heating cable is due to the change in linear expansion during temperature cycling. There is a slight chance that this could potentially cause the heating cable to fray and create faults.

@that70shome19 4 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to watching this video later! I wish we would have installed floor heat in our bathroom.

@SB-tf5de 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, way better and much more detailed then Schluter instruction video, especially on how temp leads are installed. Thanks

@akim2007p 4 жыл бұрын

I like your videos. Very detailed and helpful information. After watching your video I did my own backsplash in kitchen and it came out great. I was planning to redo our main bathroom and thinking about floor heating. Your video just came on time! Thanks and keep up new video!

@medonhomeimprovementsllc8039 Жыл бұрын

Very well explained. Am getting ready to install one in my custom built house. I feel confident to tackle the project after watching your video.

@izatafactnow 4 ай бұрын

Good content doesn't need to be shortened. Good vid, been installing Schluter systems for 10 years

@HouseImprovements 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Check out this follow up video we recently did.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l8yRgtV5za_WiHU.html

@chase9558 3 жыл бұрын

Im a contractor and getting ready to install the same size you have, I have installed one about seven years ago🤠..so thanks for the refresher course..you did a great job and easy to follow along 👍🏼

@bc2002bc 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! I like the fact that you're thoroughly explaining the installation. I'm handy, but by no means a pro... I am doing all the planning for my own bathroom floor, and this is a very useful resource for me moving forward! Thank You!

@billylisasremodelingchanne4344 4 жыл бұрын

Great video ! A big fan of the Schluter products and love the ability to heat the floor so easily. Nice in depth look at this product. Thanks :)

@mikefromvernon Ай бұрын

A tip from people who put in radiant in floor heating. Run a piece of conduit and have it come up in the corner of a bathroom vanity or other hidden place. If a sensor fails you can pull out the old one and stuff a new one down using a fish tape

@HouseImprovements Ай бұрын

The sensor needs to be under the flooring so I'm not sure how you would do that. I installed two sensors and only hooked one up to the thermo, this leaves the extra as a spare behind the thermo. 35Min. mark.

@89Valkyrie 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for all your videos. I found your treasure of a channel by chance and it has been helping me out a whole lot.

@eugenestefanyshyn8802 2 жыл бұрын

Great video with all the detail required. Thorough and easy to understand.

@obliviatoor 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for all your help keep making your videos

@Erik-ie3xz 3 жыл бұрын

Best video on Ditra floor heating!

@jesusvilla5951 4 жыл бұрын

I like how easy the fish tape went through at 35:15. "There it is". Nice

@classicmanlifestyle 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! You made my day... I was having so much trouble figuring it out!

@spin1788 6 ай бұрын

Great , easy to follow. Thank you

@andrewcarr2431 4 жыл бұрын

great suggestion with the conduit, i do it all the time for Audio/video areas as an easy way to fish cables inside of finished walls for your wall mounted tv's, etc.. really good for home theater setups that are popular in basements these days.

@HouseImprovements 4 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

@sylvain910 4 жыл бұрын

Just a small comment to help to get you recommended on youtube. Great video, still confirm you are the best renovation KZfaqr. I have already installed floor heating cable, but I have to admit, I got a lot of issues with the "self-levelling" concrete. This system seems far better. I will try it when I will renovate my other bathroom. Continue your good work.

@HouseImprovements 4 жыл бұрын

Yes I find the self leveller causes more problems. This is really easy. Thanks for the comments.

@spin1788 5 ай бұрын

Followed your instructions. Thank you

@claypaquette9395 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, really easy to follow the whole process.

@missyounorm33 9 ай бұрын

Great video. Eh? I appreciate the details you included. Watched you several times while installing my Ditra-Heat.

@lcook0825 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative video. Thanks.

@sabitriesugrim1327 2 жыл бұрын

This is very detailed. Love it. Keep up the good work.

@HouseImprovements 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@TomAston 4 жыл бұрын

All of your videos have been so much help in our house flipping adventure! Thank you and keep up the great work!

@user-vd3sv9qb5d 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for being so detailed.. Good job.

@peterpigeon975 8 ай бұрын

Thanks this was really helpful.

@guyfremond233 Жыл бұрын

I didn’t know how to do it.with this video I’m ready to instal it👍👌👌👌

@fiyah777 5 ай бұрын

Great job explaining.your video was very helpful

@garykintzler4273 3 жыл бұрын

Great Job and don't ever worry if the video is to because you are giving us great infomation.

@giannimasellis6860 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job on the video ! Really helped me out.

@REGDORTNARG Жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the videos!!!

@elmerayala1281 Жыл бұрын

Great nice and clean. I would like to see tile installation

@mazamal786 2 жыл бұрын

Thank u so much, u given very useful information in detail

@kennethmorgan8268 3 жыл бұрын

Your amazing bro keep it up, your one of the few I trust

@HouseImprovements 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that

@Auctionspecialty 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou very much for one of the best tutorials on this system out there. I now feel confident in installing this system. One quick question about vanity spacing and I have a vanity that has legs and wondering if I am able to put heat cable underneath without any problems. I may have bought a little bit to long a cable so am looking to get rid of some. Thanks from Louis.

@RicardoGomez-nt3fs 7 ай бұрын

Great explanation thank you

@guyfremond233 Жыл бұрын

Really learn a lot from you.thanks a lot for your time,may God bless you.

@carlosvaladez2957 3 жыл бұрын

That is a really helpful video thanks for all that information

@l1wolf 4 жыл бұрын

You did an amazing job showing what everything is and explaining each part of the install. The 4 negative ratings must be ur competition lol

@TM-pc7re Жыл бұрын

Nice job thank you for the thorough video

@carolchandler1753 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Very helpful.

@grahamkennedy7221 8 ай бұрын

I think the half way tag is for a pattern that skips forward then backfills in reverse.

@HouseImprovements 8 ай бұрын

could be

@mick3216 2 жыл бұрын

A well explained indepth video thanks

@Leo-ch9117 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video 👍👍👍

@plumbbuild6517 Жыл бұрын

I used to use schluter products and they were great but couldn't find them lately so I used laticrete and I tell you I will never go back laticrete is greatly superior than schluter in my opinion but that's just me I used schluter for years and the first time I used laticrete I was hooked. I'm not trying to sway anyone but if you like schluter don't try laticrete because you will not want to go back 💯.

@tonyhickey6782 9 ай бұрын

That was a great video.Very well done

@stephanmarchal839 Жыл бұрын

Great video very helpful 👍

@diamondfirst9956 6 ай бұрын

Great job!

@danwagner3939 3 жыл бұрын

great video! helped a lot

@patrick_rousseau Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this

@marccormier2813 3 жыл бұрын

Great Job explaining in detail ! Is that a New Brunswick accent? I will be installing my DITRA heating system tonight with much more confidence after watchin this video. Thanks for posting the video!

@HouseImprovements 3 жыл бұрын

I live in Saskatchewan.

@TitoconstructionLLC Жыл бұрын

excellent video

@gavindunlop146 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos

@puickpuick99 7 ай бұрын

Aah! The moment the cable slips right back into the wall... a keeper.

@samnaom739 2 жыл бұрын

very helpful video

@leeprielipp2555 4 жыл бұрын

Always the best detailed videos..thanks! Is that a 15a circuit?

@HouseImprovements 4 жыл бұрын

For this size of floor, yes.

@cargohandlerstransportatio690 3 жыл бұрын

Bro you are knowledgeable

@lukeschutzenhofer736 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful

@donniehaynes7625 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@troywasacase5741 4 жыл бұрын

Hey i love your videos 😊😊😊

@krzyryry8382 4 жыл бұрын

Like all of your videos

@marioplouffe1752 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@upsjohn1960 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent!!!!

@jonahtanortega8103 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@craigslaunwhite579 4 жыл бұрын

Classic fishing. Catch and release

@orlandodiaz2098 2 жыл бұрын

very, very good video👍👍👍

@kareemelhawary7228 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video. When you power on the system for the first time, and run through the setup, how do you calculate the value for floor load? My contractor said to leave it at 0.1kW, which I did, but it seems like a cop-out -- that said, it's working beautifully, so I'm guessing there are minimums for the system. Sorry for the rambling, great channel, you have a new fan, your insight is appreciated. (Go Riders!)

@thomasnorthcastle4130 3 жыл бұрын

I run two sticks of conduit. One for the thermostats and one for the heating lead.

@jmack619 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, different voltages

@thomasnorthcastle4130 3 жыл бұрын

Has nothing to do with voltages but electrical interference.

@r0me063 4 жыл бұрын

I love the video and get a lot of good information from them. Would you be able to make a video about how to apply and remove masking tape to prevent peeling or damage the paint?

@thomasnorthcastle4130 3 жыл бұрын

Use “Frog Tape” and apply a very thin bead of caulk between the top of the tape and the wall that you’re painting. You can paint right over the caulk. DO NOT allow the caulk to completely setup. Pull the tape as soon as all coats of paint have been applied. Your paint lines will be RAZOR sharp!!! If you have a scrap piece of drywall, try this method on it so that you can really get you process and timing down. You will be amazed.

@josecoutino7340 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!

@Bardesigners 3 жыл бұрын

Very good video. This is a nice product, but more ideal for bathrooms as it becomes too costly for larger rooms

@HouseImprovements 3 жыл бұрын

Bathrooms and kitchens are great

@nicardosmith8053 2 жыл бұрын

Another Great video. approximately how much content you've published to date?

@HouseImprovements 2 жыл бұрын

Check my channel. We are over 400 videos I think? Lost count , lol

@unimog875 Жыл бұрын

I’m just confused, why not have a second conduit pipe for the thermostat wiring? Or Can you run all three items in one conduit? I thought that was the point of the conduit. You did a great with this video. Thanks again

@HouseImprovements Жыл бұрын

It should be run separate. It does not need to be in a conduit though because it is low voltage. Run it up the wall cavity and sneak it into the box through a hole .

@theofanotikka6808 5 ай бұрын

amazing video! many thanks! Can this be used under engineered wood floor?

@HouseImprovements 5 ай бұрын

A glued down engineered wood floor could be. Check your flooring manufacture to see if they recommend it. Also here is a little info from Schluter themselves. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d753m6iG2cWXpmQ.html

@theofanotikka6808 5 ай бұрын

@@HouseImprovements many thanks! :)

@Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this in depth series on the Ditra products. I think their waterproofing system is very well designed & you make it look easy. Have you ever used their styrofoam shower curb & pan system? Having seen Styrofoam compress underneath other products (big box store showers & tubs) I really hesitate to use it underneath a custom tile job. .

@HouseImprovements 4 жыл бұрын

I have used their shower bases and curbs 4 times. All worked out fine and are pretty easy installs. The foam curbs are all best used with small glass panels or sliding type glass doors, so they are not supporting too much weight IMO.

@davidpost3325 2 жыл бұрын

I have been installing Schluter pans with curbs and curbless, with tile ranging from typical shower mosaics all the way up to the gauged porcelain tile panels (3’x9’!) for 6 years. With proper support from your subfloor (important)-there has never been an issue. It isnt an industry hack like some of the other cost cutting methods you mentioned, it’s expressly made for this application, and does it well. It shines most when you start wanting to use larger tiles in your shower and require a stable slope, which hot mixes can’t guarantee well. But ultimately the time saved and minimizing extra weight are the reasons most tile installers have switched.

@LubaLuba1 3 жыл бұрын

What do you recommend for vinyl plank flooring without using leveler.

@jimbertrand2499 2 жыл бұрын

Nice explanation and demonstration. Just wondering about use of Hardiboard under ditra heat membrane as a base in an RV heated floor project. When should you use cement board to stiffen subfloor?

@HouseImprovements 2 жыл бұрын

Schulter website will have recommended substrate thicknesses and support spacings for Ditra heat applications. Also they will list a tech support # which may be the best bet for you situation since it is not a standard home installation .

@kenbwahl7974 3 жыл бұрын

My heating cable is now run through the conduit to the box, sticks out approx 36". Heating cable has been run in the Ditra heat membrane, perfect! Now What do I do with this excess wire on this end that is sticking out of the box? I'm not suppose to cut it. Video doe not show any excess sticking out of the box before the thermostat is installed. I have way too much cable to wind u inside my double gang box. Suggestions

@kyleedginton4533 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Why do you use two sensors? Are they connected to the same terminals at the thermostat?

@HouseImprovements 2 жыл бұрын

One is a back up so if the first one has issues you unhook it at the thermo and hook up the spare.

@MrTooTechnical 4 жыл бұрын

hi there, great vid. did you mention that the 14/2 supply needs to be AFCI breaker protected. thanks

@HouseImprovements 4 жыл бұрын

I did not need that , the thermostat here has its own GFCI protection built in. Cant run this GFCI thermo on a GFCI breaker protected circuit

@MrTooTechnical 4 жыл бұрын

Read, I said afci, not gfci. I know the thermostat is gfci

@lonhenderson5671 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrTooTechnical GFCI is higher protection than AFCI, so putting a GFCI on a AFCI protected circuit is unnecessary.

@MrTooTechnical 3 жыл бұрын

No way. Afci is way better.

@ianbynoe6515 3 жыл бұрын

Nice.

@mikeyc.4828 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the videos Shannon! I have done quite a few tiling jobs and have always used cement backerboard over the plywood. So Ditra eliminates the need for backerboard? (assuming the floor is level)

@HouseImprovements 4 жыл бұрын

Assuming the current structure is thick enough and sound. You can pour self lever first if the floor is out or wack then install the Ditra over that.

@rickbradley5373 3 жыл бұрын

What’s the square footage of cable did you use in that bathroom

@danpan4425 3 жыл бұрын

Do you need an air vent in the bathroom if you are installing heating floors

@bgilbert64 4 жыл бұрын

Shannon, does the floor heating system need a dedicated electrical circuit? I'm bringing a 20amp circuit for a GFI in the bathroom and didn't know if I can use this circuit for the floor heating. There will only be one outlet in the bathroom. Thanks!

@HouseImprovements 4 жыл бұрын

Yes it should be a dedicated circuit for the heat.

@pjm9012 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, I’m just wondering.. I’m planning on installing tile flooring and everything I read says to use cement board onto of the plywood subfloor, to keep my tiles from cracking. I also want to make the area heated and have read a couple times that the Ditra mat, essentially replaces the need for cement board. Can you please clarify for me whether or not I need the cement board if I use the Ditra system? Thanks!

@Mr.NEStalgia 2 жыл бұрын

If you use the Ditra mat DO NOT use cement board underneath

@McCuneWindandSolar 4 жыл бұрын

can something like this also be placed under a floating floor. like the snap together stuff. I want to lay down that vinyl snap together stuff that looks like tile.

@HouseImprovements 4 жыл бұрын

It depends on the flooring. The flooring must be able to be installed over electric heat cable floors. If it can you could do this and then use a self leveller over the Ditra to embed the entire cable I would think it should be fine ,however I have never done that with this product. I think most plank flooring only allow Hydronic floor heat not electric but I could be wrong?? Check with flooring manufactures