Can You Carpet Over Tiles With Underfloor Heating

At cormar we help guide our customers by pre testing all our carpets and giving them a tog value rating to make sure.

Can you carpet over tiles with underfloor heating.

Another thing to bear in mind is the depth of the floor as you go between rooms carpet is going to be thinner than tiles or wood so you don t want any strange steps between rooms. You also need to make sure you turn the heating up gradually once the floor has been tiled so you don t shock the tiles causing them to crack. The following guidelines will help you get the best from your nu heat new build or retrofit ufh system. Carpets are the traditional floor covering for bedrooms and living areas.

If your carpet is too thick and. It keeps your feet warm and it can save you money on bills. More on tiles with ufh. For bedrooms and living areas.

Underfloor heating ufh has plenty of benefits. Underfloor heating can be fitted underneath carpeted floors but there are some factors that you need to take into consideration to work out whether underfloor heating is a good choice if you have carpet. Use a decoupling membrane over the underfloor heating before you fit the tiles this allows for any movement in the sub floor and protects the tiles from the risk of cracking. You can lay carpet over the tiles and under floor heating however check the tog rating of the carpet and the underlay as it could do a good job of keeping the heat out if to high in short yes you can but your underfloor heating will not.

With over 20 years designing and supplying underfloor heating systems to the trade and as full members of the national trade association you ll be certain to get good advice. Underfloor heating can be used with most types of carpet. If you re thinking about installing underfloor heating in your home it s important to know if your carpet is suitable. The typical carpet is 1 0 to 2 tog but you should always check with the manufacturer the suitability for underfloor heating and ensure that the overall tog value including any underlays or overlays does not exceed the 2 5.

Providing unique and top quality customer service is part of what we offer at continal underfloor from our sales advisers to our underfloor heating designers.