How to warm the floor if the ground is uneven? Full analysis of solutions
In recent years, floor heating systems have become a popular choice for home decoration due to their comfort and energy saving properties. However, uneven floors are a common problem when installing floor heating, which can lead to uneven heat distribution and even system damage. This article will combine the popular discussions on the Internet in the past 10 days to provide you with a detailed analysis of the impact of uneven ground on floor heating and solutions.
1. The main impact of uneven ground on floor heating

| Question type | Specific performance | Potential risks |
|---|---|---|
| Uneven heat conduction | The temperature is too high at high places and not enough at low places. | Local overheating damages the floor |
| Pipe stress | Pipe bending and deformation | Increased risk of water leakage |
| Increased energy consumption | The system needs to continuously operate at high power | Electricity bills increase by 30%-50% |
2. Floor flatness testing standards
According to industry standards, the flatness of the floor before installation of floor heating should meet the following requirements:
| Test items | Allowable deviation | measuring tools |
|---|---|---|
| overall flatness | ≤3mm/2m | 2 meters ruler |
| local depression | Depth≤5mm | Wedge feeler gauge |
| slope deviation | ≤0.2% of room length | laser level |
3. Comparison of 5 major solutions
| method | Applicable scenarios | construction period | Cost(yuan/㎡) | Advantages and Disadvantages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| self-leveling cement | Deviation 3-10mm | 2-3 days | 35-60 | High precision but requires maintenance |
| Gypsum base leveling | Deviation 5-30mm | 1-2 days | 25-45 | Quick drying but less intense |
| Keel leveling | Deviation>30mm | 3-5 days | 80-120 | Good stability but raised ground |
| Floor heating module system | slightly uneven | 0.5 days | 150-200 | Ready to use but expensive |
| Composite underlayment | 2-8mm deviation | 1 day | 40-70 | Good sound insulation but poor thermal conductivity |
4. Construction precautions
1.Basic treatment: Thoroughly remove oil stains and loose particles on the ground. Cracks must be treated with repair agent first.
2.Humidity control: When constructing cement-based materials, the ambient humidity should be ≤70% and the temperature should be 5-35°C.
3.Maintenance time: Self-leveling requires at least 3 days of curing before installing floor heating, and it needs to be extended to 5-7 days in winter.
4.Expansion joints reserved: When the area exceeds 30㎡ or the length exceeds 6m, 5-8mm expansion joints should be set
5. Expert advice
According to recent hot topics on decoration forums, professional engineers gave three important suggestions:
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