Ditra Floor Tile

Ceramic tiles that went down on 3 4 t g plywood underlayment.

Ditra floor tile.

I used ditra for 12 quot. Easy to install and ready to receive tile immediately. Ditra is 1 8 in thick and is designed for ceramic and stone tile. Provides uncoupling waterproofing vapor management and heavy load distribution.

The price difference between the two products. For my floor i had 3 4 1x10 on a diagnal and 1 2 exterior grade plywood screwed down every 4 square inches into the 1x10 s beneath it only. Been installed a couple years now with no problem. Ditra in my opinion is the best membrane for most floor tile installations.

But if it prevents your floor from failing after a few years then it s probably worth it. 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. Install ditra on a wood subfloor stop cracked tiles. I ripped these 4 tiles up without much problem like ripping up glued down carpet it separated from both the floor and the ditra but excellent adhesion of the mortar to the tile.

So far so good. Ditra membrane is available in two thicknesses 1 8 and 5 16. The distinguishing feature of ditra is the existence of free space created by the configured channels on the underside of the matting. Install over a wide range of substrates including plywood osb concrete gypsum heated floors etc.

Thus ditra effectively manages moisture beneath the tile covering. A word about ditra thickness. Your tile then goes on the ditra. Cracked floor tiles stink really badthere s a simple solution.

And that isn t just the common bs everyone accuses failures on. Tile floors are beautiful durable and a fairly diy friendly option but for tile s good looks to really last it s vital to start with what you can t see the ideal underlayment. The free space provides an escape route for excess moisture and vapor that could otherwise cause damage to the tile layer above. Ditra matting and tile help the unmodified thin set retain more of its moisture as it cures and this creates a stronger bond than modified thin set can achieve.

1x10 s i screwed down. For commercial and residential applications. The only time i ve seen it fail is due to incorrect installation. 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.