JohnfrWhipple
BATHROOM DESIGN & BUILD
This week I have been asked by a fellow out in Winnipeg to help design his basement walk in shower. It's a large room and will feature a walk in barrier free shower. The basement is a full height one and the frost level in Winnipeg is a good 5' deep. The first hurdle in this design was incorporating a thermal break under the heating wire. The second hurdle will be designing a proper capillary break at the doorway!
I made a bunch of phone calls and emails last couple days and have decided to do some "Garage Style" testing with two products recommended to me by NuHeat.
#1) Easy Mat from Custom Building Products (peel and stick version)
and
#2) AcoustiCork from AcousticCork USA
My Winnipeg client has made a few inquires and two tile outfits in Winnipeg have boycotted the use of cork. Also I believe it was Flex-Therm did not like the idea of cork either. The peel and stick Easy Mat looks appealing for this job. It came with a primer and is not affected by moisture so we can use it, cover it and forget about it.
The basement slab has been altered and needs some repairs. I have suggested we treat the slab as a starting point and that we build up at least 1.5" above the installed mat. At this thickness the Easy Mat is acting like a slip joint kind of separating the new mortar bed from the old basement floor. With a room this size there will be elevations of roughly 2.25" at the perimeter.
Are there any other options in Thermal Breaks not mentioned here? Nuheat also recommended a product called Cerazorb. Not heard of that one before.
I made a bunch of phone calls and emails last couple days and have decided to do some "Garage Style" testing with two products recommended to me by NuHeat.
#1) Easy Mat from Custom Building Products (peel and stick version)
and
#2) AcoustiCork from AcousticCork USA
My Winnipeg client has made a few inquires and two tile outfits in Winnipeg have boycotted the use of cork. Also I believe it was Flex-Therm did not like the idea of cork either. The peel and stick Easy Mat looks appealing for this job. It came with a primer and is not affected by moisture so we can use it, cover it and forget about it.
The basement slab has been altered and needs some repairs. I have suggested we treat the slab as a starting point and that we build up at least 1.5" above the installed mat. At this thickness the Easy Mat is acting like a slip joint kind of separating the new mortar bed from the old basement floor. With a room this size there will be elevations of roughly 2.25" at the perimeter.
Are there any other options in Thermal Breaks not mentioned here? Nuheat also recommended a product called Cerazorb. Not heard of that one before.
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