Ditra Mat Installation Video

Vapor barrier on crawl space floors according to regional building codes.

Ditra mat installation video.

Below is an official video from schluter that also outlines the installation process. Uncoupling waterproofing vapor management and support to ensure a long lasting installation. Ditra is 1 8 in thick and is designed for ceramic and stone tile. Install the ditra heat mat one day and install the electric heat wire a different day.

Floor warming ditra heat combines the flexibility of loose heating cables with the ease of installation of mat systems. Again i think this is a bad idea. Areas of application over any even and structurally sound osb or. In conjunction with tiled coverings schlüter ditra 25 forms an uncoupling waterproofing and vapour pressure equalisation layer.

For commercial and residential applications. Install over a wide range of substrates including plywood osb concrete gypsum heated floors etc. Schluter ditra is specifically designed to allow the installation of ceramic and stone tile over any even and load bearing substrate. Easy to install and ready to receive tile immediately.

Made of polyethylene ditra and ditra xl serve as a waterproofing layer that protects moisture sensitive substrates such as plywood osb. As mentioned when you have to pick a tile up and re install it you will have to do this more than once the suction of the tile can pull up the ditra mat causing it to break the bond to the plywood. Schluter ditra heat integrates customizable comfortable electric floor warming with the functions associated with ditra. Where a waterproof floor is required all ditra heat and ditra heat tb seams and floor wall transitions must be sealed with kerdi band using unmodified thin set mortar.

Schlüter ditra 25 is a polyethylene mat with square dovetailed recesses and an anchoring fleece laminated to the underside. Legend essential significant helpful uncoupling. Additional steps for waterproof application once the ditra membrane is in place and before any tile is set the next step is to cover the seams with an 8 wide layer of unmodified thin set centered on the seam.