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Ouellet Heating Mat.
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Poster Scott J Offline
Posted 07/15/10 02:23 PM
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I have put two coats of medium bed motar over the heating mat now should I use self leveling cement or another coat of motar? If i use self leveling cement should the surface be primed first? I am going to use Protegga on top of the mat then 13X13 porcelin tile.
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#16063 - 07/15/10 03:22 PM Re: Ouellet Heating Mat. [Re: Scott J]
Kman Offline
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Registered: 08/07/06
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Loc: Pea Ridge, Arkansas
Did you leave any room for expansion around the perimeter of the room?
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#16077 - 07/17/10 04:24 PM Re: Ouellet Heating Mat. [Re: Kman]
Scott J Offline
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Registered: 04/06/05
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Loc: Saskatchewan,Canada.
Hello Kman; Thank you for mentioning the expansion space around the perimeter as I only had a gap on three sides between the sub floor and the outer framing. I am installing a foam gasket 1/4 " X 3/4 high around the perimeter of the room and along the tub.
After I have the mat leveled and ready for the ditra mat then should the foam gasket be trimmed of at this height, then the mat installed over the gasket?

Thank You
Scott
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#16078 - 07/17/10 09:42 PM Re: Ouellet Heating Mat. [Re: Scott J]
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The 1/4" expansion joint should carry from subfloor through the top of the installation. You don't really need the foam gasket when installing ditra or tile, since you can cut account for the expansion joint when cutting. Foam gasket is normally used for self leveling cement to keep it from running up against the perimeter of the room.
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