Ditra Ceramic Tile Installation

Schluter ditra and ditra xl are specifically designed for ceramic and stone tile installations.

Ditra ceramic tile installation.

The ditra matting has many functions that make it an ideal product for tile installations. Allows you to install ceramic tile over a single layer of plywood or osb subfloors on joists with wider spacing such as 24 inches on center. The schluter ditra uncoupling membrane is specifically designed to allow the installation of ceramic and stone tile over any even and load bearing substrate. Made of polyethylene ditra and ditra xl serve as a waterproofing layer that protects moisture sensitive substrates such as plywood osb.

The integration of ditra s uncoupling waterproofing load distribution and vapor management functions makes consistent results viable. When sandwiched between two impervious layers such as ditra and porcelain tile drying takes place very slowly through the open grout joints. For this project the ditra is being installed over radiant heating element embedded in self leveling mortar. The ditra matting can also help with waterproofing.

Ditra is installed directly onto the wood subfloor and tile is installed on top of the ditra. Through uncoupling the floor covering from the substrate ditra matting can stop stress cracks being transferred from the substrate to the surface covering. In addition ditra xl and standard 5 16 tile creates a floor height that is level with standard 3 4 hardwood flooring. Ditra is approved for use with ceramic porcelain and natural stone tile.

Ditra and ditra xl provide uncoupling to prevent cracked tile and grout. Pros install backer board on top of a layer of thinset an adhesive a process called bedding. It can be installed over a variety of substrates including plywood osb existing vinyl structural planks and concrete. Schluter ditra is specifically designed to allow the installation of ceramic and stone tile over any even and load bearing substrate.

The backer board is then secured with screws to the subfloor beneath.