Hi, I am trying to replace a jacuzzi in a basement bathroom with a walk-in shower.
I'm trying to work out some of the details so I can continue (already removed the tub and surround). The radiant loop visible where the tub was is the first issue. The loop is part of the radiant tubing which heats the rest of the bath floor. I assume they included the loop around the bottom of the tub for some heat under there. My plan is to extend the radiant under the shower area by cutting the existing loop out, installing sleepers on the floor with aluminum pex plates and adding a new section of radiant tubing tied into the existing loop (this is how the existing radiant was done under the black slate in the pic below). On top of this would be cement backer board and then a mud bed and then tile. I'm wondering if this is a good plan or would there be any issues with it?
Thanks, Mike
I'm trying to work out some of the details so I can continue (already removed the tub and surround). The radiant loop visible where the tub was is the first issue. The loop is part of the radiant tubing which heats the rest of the bath floor. I assume they included the loop around the bottom of the tub for some heat under there. My plan is to extend the radiant under the shower area by cutting the existing loop out, installing sleepers on the floor with aluminum pex plates and adding a new section of radiant tubing tied into the existing loop (this is how the existing radiant was done under the black slate in the pic below). On top of this would be cement backer board and then a mud bed and then tile. I'm wondering if this is a good plan or would there be any issues with it?
Thanks, Mike
