Tile recommendation.....

[hammersley]

Has anybody used products from this company? We are looking at this one for a bathroom and laundry room.....



The Cronin Company - Dolmen Glazed Porcelain Tile

 

[MEby]

Haven't used that company, but I do like porcelain tile. I have 350 sq ft in my house and it has held up exceptionally well. Its now 5 years old.

 

[p-Bar]

Porcelain tile is the way to go. Be sure your Tile man uses the appropriate blade for porcelain. Plus this gives the appearance of stone without the maintanence.

 

[seafish]

You might want to consider putting some electric wire heating mats at least under the bathroom floor, unless you already happen to have radiant floor heat. The heat mats are relatively inexpensive, available for all sorts of floor configurations, thermostat controlled (even timer/thermo controlled which is what I put in our bathroom). They DON'T heat the bathroom, but they DO warm the tiles to your setting, and it makes walking barefoot to the shower/toilet much nicer!!! While it does slightly complicate the install, my wife LOVES them. There are many diffterent brands, all basically operate the same.

 

[hammersley]

Yes we really wanted to have te heated

floors... ... ..... recommendation on what companies to use..... and how long does it take for them to warm up... I mean if say you get up at 5:00 for a shower... . does it take an hour to heat up the floors??????

 

[seafish]

floors... ... ..... recommendation on what companies to use..... and how long does it take for them to warm up... I mean if say you get up at 5:00 for a shower... . does it take an hour to heat up the floors??????

I am on the road right now--when I get home I'll check my records and tell you which one we used, as well as my second choice.

 

[kenny61]

The tile is thin Hammer they should warm up within a short time less than 15-10 minutes.

 

[hammersley]

The tile is thin Hammer they should warm up within a short time less than 15-10 minutes.

Have you ever had the heated floors??? My wife thought they would be nice and since we're getting older - cold floors aren't as nice as they use to be.....

 

[kenny61]

Only in my dreams... . I worked for a high end builder 2 decades ago as a carpenter and observed a few going in and felt the effects. Electric was not done back then. They are nice my garage will have hydronic floor heat when done and when I get around to doing my bathroom the electric will go. If you have the opportunity to do it put it in for what it cost you will not be upset you put it in. I get cold easy and love aNYTHING WARM. iT is an added selling point and will add to the value of your home especially since you are redoing the floor anyway

 

[seafish]

Hammersly, here is the company I went with after considering others. I am in NO way affiliated with them, but CAN attest that their customer and tech service are extremely helpful during all phases of design/buying AND installing their products.
Shipping was extremely quick and there was always someone to answer my questions knowledgeably. I used their 30" wide heating mats--http://www.warmyourfloor.com/suntouchmats30inchwidths. aspx,
which can be reconfigured to many different shapes, but I believe if you are more adventurous and careful, you can buy and install just the wire for much less--http://www.warmyourfloor.com/warmwirethinelectricheatingcable. aspx

This is the programmable thermostat I used--http://www.warmyourfloor.com/sunstatproprogrammablethermostatlcdwhitenew120240v. aspx

Good Luck... it's definitely a NICE feature, and like Kenny61 pointed out, also a selling point.

PS--our 1/2'' thick limestone floor takes about 30 minutes to heat up from 60 to 72, but it will be different for different types and thicknesses of tile material, subfloors, substrates, and insulations under the flooor. The guys at SunTouch should be able to give you an approximate idea, but if you buy the multi-event programmable thermostat, and generally follow a schedule, then it doesn't really matter. .