DITRA-HEAT Heated Flooring Systems Installation (Step-by-Step) -- by Home Repair Tutor

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How do you install DITRA-HEAT heated flooring systems? We explain in today's step-by-step tutorial.
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Here is the break down of the steps for the DITRA-HEAT installation:
Step 1 = Planning DITRA-HEAT heated flooring systems
Step 2 = Gathering materials
Step 3 = Setting DITRA-HEAT membrane
Step 4 = Heating cable tips before installation
Step 5 = Conductor resistance test
Step 6 = Conductor and ground braid continuity test
Step 7 = Insulation resistance test
Step 8 = Floor temperature sensor test
Step 9 = Heating cable cold splice installation
Step 10 - Heating cable installation in membrane
Step 11 - Thermostat sensor installation
Step 12 - DITRA-HEAT thermostat installation
Step 13 - Fill studs with unmodified thin-set
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Schluter All-set -- amzn.to/2r70ngg
Schluter set (unmodified) -- amzn.to/2P3DZOi
Kerdi Trowel -- amzn.to/2DXZr6s
Watch our video for the full DITRA-HEAT installation
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@16hershey135 5 лет назад

Always a pleasure to watch a professional do what he knows ! Thank you.

@HomeRepairTutor 5 лет назад

Thank you, appreciate the kind words

@forrestwebb6182 Год назад

Great tutorial on installation-I'm going to be putting this down for my basement bathroom floor. A couple things on the electrical make-up at the box: Since this is 240V, the white wire from the Romex cable should be re-identified as hot using black electrical tape. Also, the ground wires should be spliced with the equipment ground back to the panel, and bonded to the box. You can use a pigtail wire to the ground terminal in the box, or leave the ground wire from the Romex long enough to wrap the ground screw, and then pigtail with the rest. This bonds everything to the metal box and piping.

@ericoxford7069 4 года назад

Love the tutorial! It was very detailed with nothing extra that wasn't needed. This gives me the confidence to install the Ditra-heat system in my master bathroom when I remodel.

@palmerstile9379 Год назад

Thanks Jeff! Doing 10 of these in one house next month 😳😳😳 gonna be exciting, first time doing it. Customer wants only schluter products, glad I found your video. Hope all is well

@SalDiBlasi 7 лет назад

Ditra heat is a great product, makes installing a heated floor so much easier, good job on the video.

@HomeRepairTutor 7 лет назад

+Sal DiBlasi thanks buddy, it's a great system.

@Elperroviejo1 7 лет назад

it is .! bt plywood need to be level . in the bay area houses are so old that we have no choose bt to float then i use this ditra over the float & come out great . if the customers wanna pay , cause it gets pricy haha

@Sazonman 6 лет назад

Sal DiBlasi he should've clean all of the remaining thin set off the ditra-heat mat like you do it Sal, otherwise he did a good job.

@kennethlehtinen8822 5 лет назад

Why must it be test?? I mean...isn't it tested at the factory? seems redundant.

@gextreme2381 3 года назад

I'm not sure who does nicer work, Sal or you guys!

@lancesheffield3433 6 месяцев назад

Excellent video guys! Thanks for putting this detailed tutorial together.

@davidhollway 4 года назад

This is a great tutorial, thanks for producing it. I'm currently in the process of installing Ditra Heat in a hallway and bathroom and this has been very useful in helping me avoid the obvious pitfalls.

@jlowe1892 3 года назад

Ok pol

@justice-jb5ld 2 года назад

I’m curious, were you hable to do the installation by yourself? The electrical part looks very complicated.

@bihlover80s33 6 лет назад

Very good tutorials. Here I came again just to let you know that I called Schluter , as you told me so, and yes, just like you said, they were very kind and answered all my questions.

@HomeRepairTutor 6 лет назад

Awesome, do you feel reassured that your electrical setup is good to go?

@bihlover80s33 6 лет назад

Home Repair Tutor .... Definitely yes. Even though,they told me their system supports both 120-240

@HomeRepairTutor 6 лет назад

Your floor will be toasty, just be sure to test everything before, during, and after the installation 👍🏻

@noidretlaw Год назад

Thanks for the detail! That is pretty slick how the heating wire snaps in...

@rugger3buffalo Год назад

Dude. This is such a gift. Thanks for making this video

@NicoleSmythe-w8o 7 месяцев назад

always know who's a pro by how they trowel that thinset on lol! Thanks for the great video.

@AnthonyFloresCPA 5 лет назад

So great, thank you. Especially al the electrical walk thru. I am about to go install mine now!

@HomeRepairTutor 5 лет назад

let us know if you have any questions, always happy to help

@racpropst 6 лет назад

Excellent video. Between the installation manual and this video, installation is completely explained.

@HomeRepairTutor 6 лет назад

Thanks Rc

@carolschedler3832 9 месяцев назад

nice to see how this works. builders are installing this week. 🥳

@l0ckcr4ck3r 3 года назад

Great Install tutorial! Will be laying mine tomorrow. My only issue I have with this is the suggestion of wiring 2 heater cables in parallel to a single thermostat! Stop and think this through for 30 seconds. You have a 300 and a 100 ohm cables... current flow will split at the junction into 25/75%.... the shorter cable will heat up much faster than the longer cable. Next where do you put the single sensor? If its in the smaller area with the shorter cable, the larger area will never get up to the set temperature... if the sensor is placed in the larger area.. you run the risk of burning out the shorter cable. I guess Schluter forgot to mention on their FAQ that you can only connect 2 hating cables in parallel IF they are of similar resistance.

@callrobbie 3 года назад

Excellent video, thanks so much for making it, and really enjoying the detail of instructions provided, and you answered my query of what to do round the edges where I'm not putting heating, and how to level up the floor between merely tile area and underfloor heating areas, so now have to buy some more matting to go all round the edges...Baffled though about why I need to do a mini dogleg in the wires if over 10 feet? (my new kitchen extension is 12 x 14 ft) I'm not going all the way to the sides, but had planned to do the whole length, so please explain why the little dogleg?

@Samlol23_drrich 8 месяцев назад

Superb video. Thank you so much for all of your expertise.

@toolsiesampat2737 4 месяца назад

Beautiful demonstration

@markperry1241 2 года назад

Hey Jeff, Love your videos for the simplicity and wisdom. You simplify even the difficult. That said, I'll have to try and give a little constructive criticism of your partner. He tends to get off topic, or over explain some things. I believe it takes away from the simplicity you have become known for. It also makes the videos much longer than needed. Again, taking away a hallmark of yours, short and to the point. I hope this helps as intended, to make your channel even better! Appreciate all your hard work, and advice! Mark

@HomeRepairTutor 2 года назад

Thank you Mark, I always appreciate constructive criticism because it makes the videos better - I really appreciate your kindness and feedback 🙏🏼🔥

@comedefleurieu315 Год назад

Great job, great explanation, thx a lot !

@aaat2931 2 года назад

Thanks for the tutorial What about the wet areas? What happens if the floors keep holding water?

@bdeboefURI 5 лет назад

Great job. Is it possible to waterproof the seams using Kerdi tape on Ditra-heat like you guys did with regular Ditra in another video?

@armandosantiago1472 5 месяцев назад

Wow New channel bro, great job ❤

@marktaylor3630 3 года назад

Just put some of this in today well put it in yesterday and put the heating element on today 1st time using it it's really easy compared to the other ways oh putting a heated floor down

@khaledacar3814 5 лет назад

Amazing video guys very detailed

@HomeRepairTutor 5 лет назад

Thank you

@teh60 6 лет назад

Great explanation and installation, answered a lot of questions.

@alexmaclean1 2 года назад

Can you install a good quality vinyl plank floor on this or does it have to be something solid like a ceramic tile?

@brilheaint Год назад

most vinyl has a warning on it IF it can NOT be used over in floor heating, check your product

@charispena1270 5 лет назад

Y’all rock! This video and the Kerdi shower kit installation videos have been a huge help!!!

@paulhousman7156 7 лет назад

Love your video. I have a question concerning the splice going to the thermostat. You chiseled out a space so that the splice would be below or at level. I have a concrete floor and am using ditraheat-tb . Will there be enough room for the splice to sit without having to chisel out the concrete? I am laying tile on top of the ditraheat-tb. Should I be concerned ? Thanks

@joannrice8359 3 года назад

Clearly explained. Thanks!

@jakewilliams5746 Год назад

Thank you, awesome video! Unimportant for how to install this, but just want to inform that there is definitely a difference between hot and neutral. Your neutral wires are grounded inside the main electrical panel; meaning that there is no potential difference between neutral and ground (basically zero volts on neutral). If you were to switch a neutral wire on a light switch instead of the hot, or hook up something backwards, the device could appear to be off because there is not a complete electrical path but would still have 120V at the device. This could prove very dangerous!

@tomhollins9266 5 лет назад

Excellent explanation and walk through.

@115northcanton3 3 года назад

Hi, I didnt understand what wire gauge have you used to power up the thermostad 12/2 or 10/2? thanks a lot

@harryemel6094 14 дней назад

So I placed my floor sensors in the matt. I saw you don't have excess cable. Do you cut your sensor cable to length or do you hide it in that wall. I used up my excess sensor wire in the studs of the ditra matt.

@monicafu214 Год назад

Really appreciate 🎉best video ever ❤

@seen921 2 года назад

great work guys. Thanks.

@grady1807 4 года назад

Thanks for posting this, I found it very helpful 😎

@corbindenham6656 Месяц назад

Question on bonding the ditra to the subfloor. I had to paint over the subfloor due to a small amount of mold, which I thoroughly cleaned the best I could & used mold barrier paint over that, curious if applying thinset to that would compromise bonding & cause issues? Would it be better to apply a quarter inch sheet of floor overtop for a better bond? Thank you

@eagl3ye 10 месяцев назад

Is it possible to extend a continuous run of this to another room and tie it all into a single circuit and thermostat? I'm renovating my home room by room and would love to have radiant heat throughout the house.

@ldd2195 5 лет назад

At around 23:00 your electrical guy calls the ohm reading on the meter "zero". When I look at the image, I'm not seeing a zero there but "OL", for "overload". That's what the meter shows if it cannot give a meaningful number. If the number of ohms was zero that'd be a short, and that would be a failed test. You want to see "OL" for that test, which means the resistance is so great that the meter cannot give a number for it.

@HomeRepairTutor 5 лет назад

Thanks for asking, the main point is the wires passed the test before, during, and after installation

@FixthisCD 5 лет назад

OL stands for Open Loop, meaning there is no circuit completion of electricity, which is ideal to see. It is like holding the probes in free air. If measuring voltage and you possibly go over a selected range or meters maximum you could get an OL for overload because what you are measuring exceeds the limits. My meter will show O.L versus OL in resistance

@garutnivore 5 лет назад

In general, OL on a measuring device stands for "overload" which means you are beyond the range of what the device can measure. It may happen to correlate to an open loop, but not necessarily. I have multiple digital meters here (ranging from Flukes to super-cheap devices). Their literature all explain OL as "overload", not "open loop".

@UrbanPlumbers 4 года назад

It means open line - not overload on multimeters

@stevetreiber9162 3 года назад

This is a very good video how ever 120 volt is blk / wht , 240 volt is blk / red I say this because a future tech could see this as possible 120 volt thus creating possible danger , so RED taping your neutral white is a good standard practice in the case of 230 - 240 volts

@gextreme2381 3 года назад

There is one case in which a white may be used to carry ungrounded potential that is still in conformity with the most recent cycle of the NEC. That is when a cable is used to feed a straight 240V load. Besides that if someone is even a tad bit unsure of what they are doing around electric they should stay away from it and call someone who is. The color of the wire isn't going to save your life.

@TheOnlyFredo 2 месяца назад

If I have a shower area and the main bathroom floor on separate cables. Do I just double up the cable on the thermostat?

@TK-qm8rb 4 года назад

Dry fit the ditra before u put it down. makes a much cleaner and quicker install.

@mikimiki195 3 года назад

Great video 👍🏻 only thing I would modify Thermostat should have been positioned higher so you don’t have to bend down to make adjustments

@littlerufe 2 года назад

Thanks for the great video! Any reason not to use schluter allset? I really like it and would love to hear why you like Mapai better. Thanks!

@josellemonarchi3119 4 года назад

Great tutorial, thanks so much for sharing!

@Mcseverythingoutdoors Год назад

Using the system that has capability for vinyl fooor covering, is thinset or leveler required over the mat? Thank you

@gextreme2381 3 года назад

Great job guys!

@andreysheyfer546 5 лет назад

Looks right. Good job for accurate info.

@lynnkasdorf7258 4 года назад

Great video! Question - after your thermostat is all wired up, wouldn't you want to actually power it up and see if the heat wires start to get warm? Obviously you wouldn't let them get very hot, but I plan to do that when I install my system.

@HomeRepairTutor 4 года назад

you want to test wires three times. Once before installation, once after installation, and finally once after setting tile

@951700983 5 лет назад

Great!!! Job with Ditra Heat, Schluter System

@larryyang6140 3 года назад

I’m going try to do heating floor ,this video it’s very helpful thanks

@mjones_04 3 года назад

I see that you are using 2 different rolls, would you not have to install a power module to allow both wires to work off of the one thermostat? Great video, Thank you for sharing.

@allenuic 11 месяцев назад

that's exactly what I was puzzled with. With this parallel connection, the shorter roll (less ohms) will suck more electric current than the longer roll (higher ohms). This will result in unbalanced floor heating throughout the rooms where the area above the shorter roll feels a lot warmer.

@bniel798 7 лет назад

Thanks for upload, this is something I've been interested and asked to do

@HomeRepairTutor 7 лет назад

+bniel798 awesome, hopefully this video helped. It's long but has a lot of details. Plus we worked with Schluter to make sure all the tips were in line with their handbook

@dennisheflin2680 7 лет назад

Excellent video, very well done

@HomeRepairTutor 7 лет назад

+Dennis Heflin thanks man 👍

@egraffius 2 года назад

If your just going to install LVP over the top do you really need to bond it to the wood floor? Also I can’t find Kersbond locally, what else can be used?

@keithharmon2056 4 года назад

Great job guys.

@r2eley Год назад

We’re installing on a concrete slab and intend to use large format tiles. Or slab is very close to level, but has some slight gradation changes. At what point should you put a layer of self leveling concrete over the slab?

@marceloabila9468 2 года назад

great job guys

@zagnit 2 года назад

Thank you!

@seansullivan-i6k Год назад

Great video - what do you do with all the extra cold lead wire?

@sureshvelu Год назад

Can you install the DITRA-HEAT in a garage . What is the weight/load capacity for DITRA-HEAT system if I am planning to install in a garage. ?

@keithboutwell7132 9 месяцев назад

We have one that the temperature on the thermostat reads 92°, which is off about 13 degrees from actual floor temperature. Any way to calibrate reading?

@DCUPtoejuice 4 года назад

What if the wire were run in a groove in cut into plyboard? Would there be an issue with thermal conductivity?

@billy19461 5 лет назад

Great video!

@HomeRepairTutor 5 лет назад

Thank you, hopefully it helped

@dealsfromvirginia1773 4 года назад

Very helpful vid. Thanks.

@hectorarnau2634 3 месяца назад

Hi! Do I need to use diferent testers?

@raymonddreichart295 Год назад

Can Ditra be installed over vinyl floor if the vinyl floor is down good and tight.

@abtechgroup 6 лет назад

That upside down symbol on the meter for ohms is the Greek letter Omega.... :)

@PeterSzymanski 5 лет назад

well, it's an Ohm symbol

@pawelelektryk2985 Год назад

good,informative video.I can tell you tho that nobody is gonna test that tstat monthly :)

@Construction.renovationsplus 3 года назад

Love the tutorial. Very clear. But what if the heating cable got accidentally cut, How do you mend it?

@MulloyDIY 2 года назад

The heating cable is designed to never be cut and cannot be safely repaired. If cut, the entire cable needs to be replaced.

@zennloo7343 Год назад

Schluter now offers a repair kit

@thelittlefarmette Год назад

You mentioned thin set, we just layed our detra wire, and are doing hex mosaics, we are planning on doing thin set on top of the wire and then the mosaic, is that what you do?

@angusmac2037 4 года назад

A great video gents, thanks for posting!

@HomeRepairTutor 4 года назад

thank you

@iiRidiq 2 года назад

Hey how do you make sure this ditra floor is fully waterproof? We dont need ditra band or something?

@donlovejoy857 5 лет назад

This was a great tutorial. In the end there was a comment about using an unmodified mortar to fill the cups. I have already purchased a highly modified mortar that I intended to use for setting the mat and the tile. Can you tell me more about the results of immediately tiling after laying the mat with a modified mortar?

@breaktime919 3 года назад

So was that floor waterproof? What about around the perimeter and where two pieces of kerdi meet

@AlexSmith-fs6ro 6 лет назад

A question please. I have a kitchen with a quarry tiled floor on dirt (good condition, no rising damp, do not want to dig up), want to use Ditra with under floor heating and with the eventual vinyl or click vinyl on top (can withstand underfloor heating). What do you recommend please? Thank you.

@jaandel1 5 лет назад

How much the system cost ?? Great video

@edhoverter Год назад

Why not use the schluter thinset mortar? Does not using their product void the warranty or gaurantee?

@markyruss 5 лет назад

What a mission - so many easier systems out there than this

@HomeRepairTutor 5 лет назад

Which ones do you like? We've used several but always like hearing different perspectives

@itmember5721 5 лет назад

Hey, markyruss and Home Repair Tutor I'm starting to look at different products from Lowes and Home Depot to install in a 5 X 7 existing bathroom with a ceramic tile floor, any recommendations other than this product?

@trajabaratos 2 года назад

Hi, quick question, is the insulation board no needed with the Ditra-Heat? I'm about to install underfloor heating in the living room and hallway and just wondering if I need to install first the insulation backer board and then, the Ditra-Heat? Many thanks.

@COmountainman54 6 лет назад

how long are the wires to the thermostat, and do you need run it thru conduit?

@MulloyDIY 2 года назад

I mounted the electrical box at 51 inches off the floor and there was plenty of cable to get the cold leaf to the floor. Yes, the instructions say to use conduit.

@jonathanesley 3 года назад

Really good information 👌👌👌

@klodianspahillari9434 5 лет назад

Thanks for sharing this awesome video. I'm just wondering the wire that you'r laying on that membrane, is it coated or not?

@raymonda5476 4 года назад

Can you install the sheets over concrete that has been stained with a solid color stain but not sealed. I read that thinset will not stick to the concrete when putting tiles directly on it. But is that a problem with the sheets?

@reymondo8582 2 года назад

can this be installed in the walls of a bathroom under tile?

@adamwilson2096 2 года назад

Thank you!!!

@tictacX1 3 года назад

The 120v heating cable was connected to a 240V supply. Is that going to short or at least heat much faster than the long (240v wire)?

@gextreme2381 3 года назад

It Is a 240v cable. The wall control panel accepts 120v or 240v. 120v is fed by one hot leg @120v on L1 and neutral on Ln . 240v has 2 x 120v legs on L1 and Ln. 240v does not have a neutral. This all assumes you are in the USA. 240V does not heat faster, The main reason to use 240v is for more coverage because it can provide more overall wattage (amps x volts = watts). See the Schluter Ditra install guide and it spells it all out.

@lucbegin7334 3 года назад

Amazingly good 👍

@BamDone 4 года назад

Thank you for the informative video. I am about to install Ditra heated flooring in my bathroom. However, I have 12” wide wood planks for my subfloor. The builder of my home also drilled 2” holes in the subfloor to blow cellulose between the second and first floor. How important that 100% adhesion occur between the mat and the subfloor? Do you recommend laying concrete board down or re-sub-flooring my bathroom? Thank you again!

@Shad0wC0mpany2 Год назад

I have a slat floor and came to the comments section to ask basically the same thing.

@ozziegb 2 года назад

Hi guys great video, I was hoping to see what you did where two mats join. Do you seal the joints with a kerdi band strip before tiling like with the usual ditra mat? And is the ditra heat mat on a par with the usual mat for waterproofing?

@MyFortressConstruction Год назад

It's just for holding the wire and uncoupling the floor. You have to water proof it with kerdi like it was a bare floor.

@ducatione 6 лет назад

The instructions indicate to make sure the thermostat wire does not come into contact with the heating wire, even in the wall. Am I mistaken?

@judichristopher4604 5 лет назад

Good Question... Did you ever get an answer?

@nicolenelson6510 2 года назад

Hi there! Great video! Very helpful - I realize this video is a bit older but I'm wondering if you know if the amazon links you provided here are considered "authorized dealers" so that the Schluter Warranty is valid? Looks like most of the wire/heat mat is sold through Marketplace Pros and I'm having a hell of a time trying to get an answer on that.

@dlempke715 6 лет назад

Curious as I am installing this today. Looks like you install the cold splice and in your case, splices closer than 8" to the heat register. This is acceptable? Thanks and great video...by far the best I have seen.

@HomeRepairTutor 6 лет назад

Thank you. Always follow the guidance in Schluter’s most current instructional booklet. That way your warranty will be upheld. Sometimes we’re constrained by real world problems, hence the placement of the splices. What kind of project are you working on?

@jimlaporta8573 8 месяцев назад

Jsst an FYI, I never ever ever put thinset right onto OSB. I always lay down at least a 1/4 of AC, BC or the newer sustainable underlayment that Lowe's sells.

@pcpmundo 4 года назад

Noticed the Electrician mentioned this is a 240v system. Is that a requirement to install this heating system? What is confusing is that he also mentions the thermostat can do both 110 and 240. Does DITRA require 240 or 110v?

@pcpmundo 4 года назад

Pardon I meant 120v not 110v. Or does it depend on room size and cable length? Or is because you are using two cables to do this particular room? UGH.. questions..

@joesuperczynski1097 2 года назад

Are all the wires going in the same conduit?

@TurtleWheel 11 месяцев назад

Today after megging a coil of floor heat I had turned off the megger and put it back in its case. When I was moving the coil back into the box I took a pretty strong shock from the floor heat leads. Anyone know how that coil could have held a charge about 30 seconds after a 1000v meg?