How long to keep heating mat on zinnas?
Mandi (zone5)
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Comments (4)There are recorded instances of 50 year old seed being germinated under ideal conditions, germination of 15-20 year old seed when frozen is fairly common, and whenever this question comes up on the Tomato forum and the Seed Saving forum here there are many reports of 5 year old seed or more being used. Of course proper storage - cool and dry - will determine longevity. Personally I frequently use 5-8 year old tomato and other common vegetable seeds. Dave...See MoreHeat mat or heat cables?
Comments (16)I used a heat cable for years zip tied to hardwire cloth, wooden box with thick styro on the bottom, layer of sand, then the cable/cloth and soiless mix on top of that. Most seeds were up in 2-3 days in the unheated basement. All was fine till last season my new kitties decided this prop box was a great litter box. So now I have switched over to a heavy duty heat mat with wire cage in a wood box for 2 flat starts. I haven't bought the thermostat yet until I do temp trials. So far the lights with mylar and plastic over are keeping the soil temps at 72 but dip to 58 at night, so I will put a timer on the heat mat for when the lights are not running and test those temps. I had the lisianthus start to pop up in 6 days using this box....See MoreHow much will radiant heat mat, ditra, etc..at to floor height?
Comments (5)First, for clarification: You don't want to put the heating mat under the vanity if the vanity sits on the floor. In a typical installation, you'd build up the elevation under the vanity, usually with something like a plywood infill or with other materials, so that the tile height ends up consistent across the entire floor. That assumes you're tiling under the vanity. Without going into too much detail at this time, would you be willing to effectively lower the vanity into the floor? It's a proverbial can of worms. But using your material list: You could put down the underlayment on the entire floor. Then screw down a plywood infill where the vanity footprint will be. Do your mat, slc, and tiling, etc, all around the infill. Then pull the plywood infill and then set the vanity on the underlayment. That will reduce the overall elevation gain to just the thickness of the underlayment; 3/8". Obviously it will reduce the height of the vanity toe kick, if there is one, or the height of the vanity base trim, by the thickness of the mat/SLC/Ditra/tile; roughly an inch. It'll also lower the countertop in relation to the height of the tiled floor by the same rough inch. Going back? Based upon your description, your rough gain in elevation is about 1-1/2", maybe a tad less, in gain above the subfloor, from the underside of the underlayment to the top surface of the tile. But it does depend on your tiler, how he uses the materials you specified, etc. I don't know what size marble you are using, or what type of subfloor or floor joists you have right now, but sometimes Ditra can omit the need for underlayment. On the flip side, you can keep the underlayment if needed, and if you don't need the Ditra for its physical characteristics, you could use SLC over the mat with no Ditra. That could shave almost 1/4" off of the elevation. I'd simply tell your tile guy what you need for a finished elevation, and ask him if and how he can get you there based on the structure of your existing floor and the finish materials that you have chosen. Other than that, I'm simply guestimating over the internet....See MoreWait HOW long to use floor heat?!
Comments (13)What about radiant hydronic floors-- porcelain tile on kerdi? Is the modest temp of the water pipes going to be an issue? Keep the temp down to50- 60 during installation, and then 65-70 for the first month, and you'll be fine. would it do any good at all if I turn the Suntouch off now, or is it too late? If it's going to do any damage, it's most likely been done already. If damage HAS been done, and the thinset and grout's been "cooked", you may see the grout begin to powder in spots within the next month, as well as tiles starting to loosen up due to loss of bond. If it's any consolation, it would happen WELL within your warranty period....See MoreMandi (zone5)
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