Schluter Ditra Matting For Wood Floors

4 wood floors interior ceramic or porcelain tile every substrate presents unique challenges wood floors interior ceramic or porcelain tile d w16 t 17 ceramic or porcelain tile unmodified thin set mortar ditra or ditra xl uncoupling membrane latex p c.

Schluter ditra matting for wood floors. Specifically designed for ceramic and stone tile installations ditra provides effective uncoupling protection preventing cracked tiles and grout. Mortar single layer of plywood or osb joists i joists or trusses. Made of polyethylene ditra and ditra xl serve as a waterproofing layer that protects moisture sensitive substrates such as plywood osb. The stud structure of ditra heat is specifically designed to allow for the easy installation of ditra heat e hk heating cables.

Wood floors interior ceramic or porcelain tile 5 19 2 488 mm o c. We don t recommend or warranty ditra or ditra xl installation over existing hardwood flooring as it is very unstable and difficult to bond to making it a poor substrate for tile. We recommend removal of the finished hardwood flooring and then following the applicable schluter ditra heat handbook detail. Schluter ditra membranes provide uncoupling through free space which allows for in plane movement that effectively neutralizes the differential movement stresses between the substrate and the tile thus eliminating the major cause of cracking and delaminating of the tiled surface.

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. Made of polyethylene ditra also serves as a waterproofing layer that protects moisture sensitive substrates such as plywood osb. In conjunction with tiled coverings schlüter ditra 25 forms an uncoupling waterproofing and vapour pressure equalisation layer. Uncoupling and waterproofing membrane.

Schluter ditra and ditra xl are specifically designed for ceramic and stone tile installations ditra and ditra xl provide uncoupling to prevent cracked tile and grout. Schluter ditra heat integrates customizable comfortable electric floor warming with the functions associated with ditra. Can schluter ditra or schluter ditra xl be installed over hardwood flooring.