Ditra Plywood Floor Leveler

Can i use a self leveling product under ditra.

Ditra plywood floor leveler. The subfloor is 3 4 x 7 tongue and groove plank with some knots set on the diagonal. The peel n stick tile i put down cracked within a year. My question is can i install the ditra over the floor leveler or do i put down another layer of plywood 1 4 first. First time floor diy i would like to install porcelain stone or thin brick on my 1955 kitchen and hall floor.

Unlike faye above i know my subfloor is not level. You might get lucky on the vertical depending on where it happened on the sheet and where the tile lined up but that s just a coincidence not a guarantee. My bathroom floor needs some floor leveler well a lot of leveler. Wood floors interior ceramic or porcelain tile 5 19 2 488 mm o c.

It is 6 x7 and the floor slopes a quarter inch over the 6 width. Any leveling of the subfloor must be done prior to the installation of the membrane. So i removed it all to the plywood. It s used to help insulate absorb sound and reduce wear on your floor.

Levelquik rs rapid setting self leveling underlayment helps level floors prior to the installation of ceramic tile natural stone resilient flooring carpet wood and other floor coverings. If i use a self leveler on my plywood subfloor which type of thin set mortar do i used to install schluter ditra or ditra xl. I don t think i can redo the subfloor. An underlayment is a thin layer of material sandwiched between two other materials.

The subfloor is 5 8 t g plywood joists 2x12 on 12 centers. Joist spacing single layer osb or plywood subfloor d w19 t 20 ceramic or porcelain tile schluter set schluter all set schluter fast set or unmodified thin set mortar. This quick setting underlayment can be applied to 1 5 in. I plan to use the thinner ditra uncoupling membrane.

3 8 cm thick in one pour and seeks its own level in minutes. Ditra and ditra xl were designed and tested for thin bed ceramic tile and natural stone applications. When i pulled up the contractor grade sheet flooring the leveling material came away in patches. Use an underlayment floor leveler or floor patch product to fix low spots in a wood or concrete subfloor.

We recommend unmodified thin set mortar on a floor that has been leveled with a self leveling product.