Underfloor Heating

[wildebus]

One of the jobs I've been meaning to do for a while (I bought the stuff for it maybe 18 months ago?) is to replace the fitted carpet in the Motorhome with some hard flooring.
Now I will say given the age of my Autotrail Motorhome at 18 years old, the carpet is honestly in very decent condition and clearly a quality product, but it is just a bugger to keep looking nice and clean and I would much prefer a hard surface.

I happened to be speaking to one of my neighbours about random stuff and he mentioned that he installed an underfloor heating setup in one of his old campers and that made me think it might be quite a nice thing to have in a van, as it is not very expensive thing to but and fitting when changing the floor is the ideal opportunity.
Has anyone here added, or has, underfloor heating in their van? If so, what are your experiences with it? Note that I am talking specifically and exclusively about underfloor heating in a campervan or motorhome, and not about underfloor heating in a house (which I actually happen to have and have run for over the last 10 years).

 

[Sidders]

Toasty in the Concorde , the whole floor area had Alde pipes backwards and forwards under the floor in the tank void it also had radiators and heating pipes around all the walls , didn’t need slippers and if anything too warm once it got going

 

[runnach]

David, have you thought about what they do in India, walk on hot coals?

 

[wildebus]

David, have you thought about what they do in India, walk on hot coals?

I do that each time I mention the missus' cooking

 

[trevskoda]

Are you for useing hot water or electric, me i put bubble ally backed foam down and plastic click planking on top, my van has a single floor under that.

 

[Trotter]

Very interesting. My carpets have seen better days.
A thread I’m going to follow.
If you sort it David, don’t be shy.

 

[wildebus]

Very interesting. My carpets have seen better days.
A thread I’m going to follow.
If you sort it David, don’t be shy

I'll no doubt post about it

one thing I do need to consider is the increased height if fitting heated underfloor elements and the impact on openings such as in my case access doors to table storage and rear of heater plus the bathroom door. Not sure how much can be shaved off the bottom of those doors as already likely pretty hollow? This *could* make the heating addition a non-starter.
Other thing needed to do is remove the thetford toilet to remove the old carpet underneath and fit new hard floor. Not hard I understand but needs to be done.

 

[Trotter]

I'll no doubt post about it

one thing I do need to consider is the increased height if fitting heated underfloor elements and the impact on openings such as in my case access doors to table storage and rear of heater plus the bathroom door. Not sure how much can be shaved off the bottom of those doors as already likely pretty hollow? This *could* make the heating addition a non-starter.
Other thing needed to do is remove the thetford toilet to remove the old carpet underneath and fit new hard floor. Not hard I understand but needs to be done.

Cupboard doors, My thoughts exactly. Could be opening an irreversible can of worms. Or an open void.