Ditra Bathroom Floor

It provides uncoupling to prevent cracked tile and grout.

Ditra bathroom floor. What do ya think. The price difference between the two products. A finding we had not expected. I plan on replacing the plywood subfloor in the entire bathroom before adding the ditra floor.

Ditra is an uncoupling membrane designed for ceramic and stone tile installations on floors. It is made of polyethylene creating a waterproofing layer protecting the substrate. Ditra is a polyethylene uncoupling underlayment with a grid ditra is an uncoupling membrane designed for ceramic and stone tile installations on floors. This heat duct reached every room except a small bathroom on the opposite side.

Schluter ditra heat installation and tips. But if it prevents your floor from failing after a few years then it s probably worth it. Do i have to tile over the kerdi band where floor meets wll or can i install pvc moulding. Ditra xl is 5 16 7 mm thick to create an even transition between typical 5 16 7 mm thick tile and 3 4 19 mm thick hardwood flooring.

Uncoupling waterproofing vapor management and support to ensure a long lasting installation. And under the old tile was a thick mortar bed. Enter schluter systems and this awesome tile underlayment product the schluter ditra xl. It is made of polyethylene creating a waterproofing layer protecting the substrate.

The subfloor is 5 8 t g plywood joists 2x12 on 12 centers. First time floor diy i would like to install porcelain stone or thin brick on my 1955 kitchen and hall floor. It provides uncoupling to prevent cracked tile and grout. There was an alternative product mentioned in the forum thread called protegga which looks to be a slightly less expensive copy of the ditra you can read john bridge s comments about ditra knockoffs on his tile forum.

My question is can i install the ditra over the floor leveler or do i put down another layer of plywood 1 4 first. Ditra can be installed over a variety of subfloors including concrete plywood osb and radiant heated floors. Why we chose schluter ditra xl tile underlayment during demolition of the old master bathroom we discovered that our floor joists were spaced wider than we originally thought. My bathroom floor needs some floor leveler well a lot of leveler.

What kind and thickness of plywood do you recommend to use with the shluter. Floor joists are 1 75 x 9 16 oc longest support span is about 12 feet. It is 6 x7 and the floor slopes a quarter inch over the 6 width. For heating we were only able to get a heat duct on one side of the floor.

The subfloor is 3 4 x 7 tongue and groove plank with some knots set on the diagonal. I recently remodeled a 3 rd floor attic for a client. I plan to use the thinner ditra uncoupling membrane. January 6 2019 at 9 35 pm.