- Heating cable
- Heating mats
- Infrared film
Heating cable
The most laborious process is laying the heating cable on a balcony or a loggia. If you decided to do just such an option of electric underfloor heating( as in the photo), then keep in mind that the height of the room will be reduced by 12-15 cm( because of the screed and heater).
You should also understand that mounting the heating cable and pouring the screed under it will take a long time. If you understand all this and still decided to make the heating of the balcony with a cable, then follow the instructions below:
- Remove the old floor covering and level the surface under the screed.
- Make floor and wall insulation with foamed polyethylene foam. Joints must be glued with a metallic tape.
- On the perimeter of the balcony, glue the damper tape, which during the thermal expansion of the screed protects the floor from deformation.
- On the insulation layer, fix the mesh or mounting tape to fix the electric warm floor to the loggia.
- Fasten the heating cable with the same pitch, which must be calculated, focusing on the area of the room and the recommended heating power - 250 W / m2.
- Install the thermostat and the temperature sensor in a suitable location.
- Call the circuit to make sure that everything is properly connected and working.
- Take a picture of a ready-made electric heating system, so that if you need repair, know exactly where it is.
- Prepare a cement-sand mortar and fill the screed with a thickness of 4-5 cm.
- When the solution has solidified completely( in the summer it is enough to wait a few days), you can proceed to tile laying or linoleum flooring.
If you decide to make an electric warm floor on the balcony using a heating cable, please note that laminate and parquet board can not be used as a floor covering in this case.
You can see the process of laying the heating cable on the loggia in this video example:
Heating mats
Installation of thermometers on the balcony is much easier, becausefor this it is not necessary to calculate the step of laying the conductor and pour the concrete screed. The advantage of heating mats is that they do not significantly reduce the height of the ceiling.
If you decide to make the heating of the loggia with electric thermometers, proceed according to the following technology:
- Prepare a suitable piece of mat to cover the entire area of the room. As a rule, thermometers produce a width of half a meter and a length of up to 30 meters. You can cut a suitable piece for your conditions. The main thing - do not touch the heating cable on the grid.
- Place the material on an old tile or concrete screed.
- Connect the temperature sensor and temperature controller.
- Make sure the connection is correct.
- On top of the mats, pave the tiles on a special tile adhesive.
As you can see, the installation of an electric heated floor on the balcony with your own hands is quite simple in this case. Please note that the thermometers are laid without the use of a heater!
More details on the laying process can be found in the video lesson below:
Infrared film
Well, if you decide to use a laminate or a parquet board as a floor covering on the balcony, then the only option is laying the infrared film warm floor. Its advantage - the minimum thickness of the material, which does not affect the height of the ceiling.
So, independently to make the infra-red warm floor on the loggia you can by the following technology:
- Align the surface by making a black screed( if the old floor has defects and irregularities).
- Stretch the insulation layer.
- Install the infrared film.
- Install the temperature sensor and thermostat.
- Connect wires to the film, carefully insulate the connection points with bituminous composition.
- Make a ready warm floor on the balcony with a laminate or parquet.
This option of heating the loggia with electricity is the most modern and economical. The film has better heat transfer, becausepart of the heat will not be spent on heating the concrete screed. As evidenced by the reviews on thematic forums, the installation of a film warm floor on the balcony is the most effective option of electric heating.
Video instruction for laying infrared film:
So we provided all the existing options for heating the room through a floor covering. We hope the material provided helped you to know what material to choose for your own conditions and how to make an electric floor heating on the balcony with your own hands!
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- How to make light on the balcony
- How to pay less for electricity
- Electricity consumption of underfloor heating
