The floor-heating plan covers the room beautifully. A week later, the vanity grows wider and acquires a closed base. The room has changed, even if nobody has moved a wall.
Covered floor can change the permitted layout
Schluter's DITRA-HEAT restrictions exclude specified fixtures and enclosed areas because heat can accumulate. Use the instructions for the actual system rather than borrowing clearances from another brand. Have the electrical work and required Ontario notification handled appropriately.
Keep the final layout with the house records
Coordinate the vanity base, toilet, shower, and any fixed storage before cable installation. Ask for installation photographs and the specified test records. Those details matter if a future owner changes cabinetry or drills into the floor. Do not assume a floating vanity makes every arrangement acceptable without checking the system instructions.
Before the next step
- Approve the final fixture footprints before cable layout.
- Review system-specific restrictions with the installer.
- Keep photographs, test results, and electrical acceptance records.
Warm feet are a fine renovation goal. Give the furniture a vote before deciding exactly where the warmth should go.