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A tile uncoupling membrane built to hold STRATA HEAT Wire in place, so your floor warms evenly and the tile stays protected.
Price range: $274.18 through $341.06
Item No.: 0179-1082-H
attribute_pa_size: 10-sheets-8-2-sq-ft
Item No.: 0179-0161-H
attribute_pa_size: 161-sq-ft-roll-39-x-492
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STRATA HEAT Mat is a tile uncoupling membrane with a job beyond the usual crack isolation work: it is built to hold STRATA HEAT Spliceless Wire in place under the tile, so a radiant floor heating mat and an uncoupling membrane for heated floors become one layer instead of two. The fleece underside keys into thin-set mortar, and mortar hydration vents let the mortar cure through the mat instead of sealing it off, so you get a mechanical bond and a faster time to grout than a plain membrane would give you.
It is designed to work with modified or unmodified mortar, whichever the rest of the installation calls for, which keeps the mat consistent whether you are tiling over a mortar bed, concrete, cement backer board, cement terrazzo, OSB, interior-use exterior glue plywood, existing tile and stone, gypsum underlayment or lightweight concrete, or resilient flooring. All of these are interior substrates only; STRATA HEAT Mat is not rated for exterior use.
The mat itself is translucent, so you can check thin-set coverage underneath it as you work instead of lifting a section to look, and layout chalk lines stay visible on the surface before you set tile. Once the STRATA HEAT Wire is embedded in the mat’s channels and the installation is tiled and grouted, it pairs with a STRATA HEAT Thermostat for everyday control of the floor warming.
One thing STRATA HEAT Mat does not do is waterproof. It is an uncoupling and heating-wire membrane, not a substitute for a waterproofing membrane. Where a wet area needs waterproofing as well as floor warming, pair it with a LATICRETE waterproofing membrane rated for that substrate, such as HYDRO BAN, applied according to its own instructions.
STRATA HEAT Mat is part of the LATICRETE System Warranty program when installed with LATICRETE-recommended products, with coverage options from a 1 Year Product Warranty up to a Lifetime System Warranty depending on the system installed.
To complete the system, pair this mat with STRATA HEAT Wire and a STRATA HEAT Thermostat.
Leaving exposed more than one week. If it will sit for more than 72 hours before tile goes down, trowel a smooth coat of thin-set completely over it to protect it from UV and physical damage.
It is a tile uncoupling membrane built to hold STRATA HEAT Spliceless Wire in place under the tile, so it works as both an uncoupling membrane for heated floors and the channel system that holds the radiant heating wire.
No. STRATA HEAT Mat is not intended as a waterproofing membrane. Where the installation needs waterproofing as well as floor warming, pair it with a LATICRETE waterproofing membrane rated for that substrate.
Yes, for interior use over exterior glue plywood or OSB that meets LATICRETE’s wood floor requirements, including deflection limits of L/360 for ceramic tile and L/480 for stone. It is not for particle board, hardwood, luan or sponge-backed vinyl.
Yes. The concrete needs to be structurally sound, clean, and free of dirt, oil, grease, sealers and laitance, with rough or uneven areas smoothed with a LATICRETE underlayment first.
A modified or unmodified thin-set rated to ANSI A118.4, A118.11 or A118.15, whichever the installation calls for. Use a 1/4 in. x 3/16 in. V-notch or 1/4 in. x 1/4 in. square-notch trowel to embed the mat.
It is a thin, low-profile uncoupling membrane, which keeps height transitions to adjacent flooring to a minimum.
A roll covers about 161 sq ft (39 in. wide, about 49.5 ft long). It is also sold as a 10-sheet pack, with each sheet about 39 in. x 31 in., roughly 8.6 sq ft.
For a 161 sq ft roll, figure about 1.5 to 2 bags to embed the mat (depending on trowel), plus about 4.4 bags to fill the wire channels and set tile, for a total of roughly 5.9 to 6.4 bags.
3.5 in. x 3.5 in. for ceramic, porcelain, glass tile or stone.
Wait a minimum of 7 days at 70°F after the full tile and grout installation has cured before turning on the STRATA HEAT Wire.
No more than one week. If tile will not go down within 72 hours, trowel a smooth, complete coat of thin-set over the mat and wire to protect them from UV light and foot traffic.
STRATA HEAT Mat is part of the LATICRETE System Warranty program, with options from a 1 Year Product Warranty up to a Lifetime System Warranty when installed with LATICRETE-recommended products.
Tile Pro Depot sells it as a 161 sq ft roll or a 10-sheet pack, and ships nationwide. Add it to your cart above, and pair it with STRATA HEAT Wire and a STRATA HEAT Thermostat to complete the system.
To determine approximate delivery time for your order shipped via UPS Ground, please locate the zone where the Ship-To address for your order is located. Note the color of that zone then check the number of days listed next to the color in the Transit Days Chart on the bottom right of the Zone Map. Please note that the delivery time is calculated beginning the day after your order has shipped.
Allow the full tile and grout installation to cure a minimum of 7 days at 70°F (21°C) before turning the heat on. Do not connect the wire to power while it is still on the spool, and never tuck or fold excess wire into a wall cavity.
Figures are from Laticrete’s data sheet (DS-26.1). Actual performance depends on installation methods and site conditions; follow the STRATA HEAT Wire installation manual for the heating wire itself.
STRATA HEAT Mat is part of the LATICRETE System Warranty program, with a 1 Year Product Warranty and 5 Year, 10 Year, 25 Year and Lifetime System Warranty options in the US, depending on which LATICRETE-recommended products make up the installed system. Review the warranty documents to confirm what your installation qualifies for.
