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three bathroom renovations and adding a 3500 sq. ft. addition to a home in Hanover Pa. During the planning process the homeowner commented that she was always frustrated with the floor in the mas- ter bathroom being cold. Corona suggested using the Schluter - DITRA-HEAT system to provide floor warming and ensure a last- ing tile assembly. He already had extensive experience with the sys- tem as it has become his standard choice for floor-warming applica- tions and enjoys the all-in-one nature of the system. The DITRA-HEAT was installed in all areas of the 125-sq.-ft. bathroom where foot traffic is common. They made use of a 240-volt dedicated circuit that was present in the bath- room and became available when the owner decided to remove the jetted hot tub. Removing large hot tubs during bathroom renovations has become more common and represents a great opportunity to save time and cost when providing power to floor-warming systems. The sub assembly consisted of joists spaced at 16 o.c. 34 -thick plywood subfloor and 12 -thick plywood underlayment to support the stone tile installation. The tile setter prepared the ply- wood substrate with a self-leveling underlayment prior to installing the DITRA-HEAT in order to provide a flat substrate for the tile installa- tion. Chesapeake Tile Marble of Owings Mills Md. supplied the Calacatta Gold 12 x 24 marble tile for the floor and New Ravenna mosaics that were used to create two inlays in the tile field. MAPEI setting materials self-leveling underlayment thin-set mortar and large-and-heavy tile mortar were used throughout. Getting started with your installation In general installation of floor- warming systems is relatively straightforward. When installation problems arise there are some common culprits. Keep these tips FEATURE Schluter Systems heats up the floor The shower drain was placed to comple- ment the pattern in the mosaic on the shower oor. 38 TileLetter May 2016