Murkoff
2021-08-18 21:16:24
- #1
In an old building (part of a farmhouse), the rear compartment is being renovated. After some chipping especially in the bathroom for the pipes, one can see that there is about 8 cm thick screed. (Apparently it consists of 3 layers, since these break up layer by layer during chipping. Twice about 4 cm layers, apparently made of the same material, and then a top 1 cm thick layer – presumably a leveling compound)
Since it would be quite a lot of work to remove the floor to dig deeper and install insulation, this is being waived. Applying insulation and then another screed on the existing floor would allow the room height (3m), but is also being omitted due to the effort. Since with around 30 ha of forest we do not have to save on wood chips or firewood, the possibly higher cost factor in heating is also irrelevant.
That’s my consideration so far.
In the bathroom (7 m²), the entire floor is removed and newly done, since too much was chipped here. An electric underfloor heating is also to be installed under the tiles.
Here now are my actual questions: Is heating without insulation sensible? How should the floor for tiles be best constructed? Is a simple screed (how thick?) including an uncoupling mat sufficient?
In the other rooms, there are partially small uneven spots. Should the floor be ground here or should a leveling compound simply be applied?
Since it would be quite a lot of work to remove the floor to dig deeper and install insulation, this is being waived. Applying insulation and then another screed on the existing floor would allow the room height (3m), but is also being omitted due to the effort. Since with around 30 ha of forest we do not have to save on wood chips or firewood, the possibly higher cost factor in heating is also irrelevant.
That’s my consideration so far.
In the bathroom (7 m²), the entire floor is removed and newly done, since too much was chipped here. An electric underfloor heating is also to be installed under the tiles.
Here now are my actual questions: Is heating without insulation sensible? How should the floor for tiles be best constructed? Is a simple screed (how thick?) including an uncoupling mat sufficient?
In the other rooms, there are partially small uneven spots. Should the floor be ground here or should a leveling compound simply be applied?