Ditra and ditra xlseams and floor wall.
Ditra over plywood floor.
Over plywood or osb use modified thinset mortar.
I put down 1 2 plywood all around in a staggered pattern being careful not to put screws in directly to the joists.
It can be installed over a variety of substrates including plywood osb existing vinyl structural planks and concrete.
It is 6 x7 and the floor slopes a quarter inch over the 6 width.
A tight unmoving bond between mortar and subfloor causes cracking.
My question is can i install the ditra over the floor leveler or do i put down another layer of plywood 1 4 first.
It is important to use a very good quality polymer modified thinset to install the ditra on the sub floor.
Can be installed on top of concrete plywood osb gypsum existing vinyl floors structural planks sub floors and radiant heated floors.
Schulter expressly notes that ditra replaces that second layer of plywood.
For installing tiles on ditra.
For installing the ditra membrane.
Use unmodified thinset mortar learn about modified vs unmodified dryset thinset here fourteen months later everything looks good so far.
How to install schluter ditra on plywood sub floor.
An uncoupling membrane does exactly what the name says.
Over concrete or gypsum use unmodified thinset mortar.
All the specifics for ditra installation are in the handbook or on schluter s site.
The subfloor is 5 8 t g plywood joists 2x12 on 12 centers.
What do ya think.
This house is over 70 years old and the 1 4 boards were in good condition.
Ensure subfloor panels are level and properly fastened to the joists.
Basically you can install ditra over.
My bathroom floor needs some floor leveler well a lot of leveler.
The joists are rough cut 2 x 8s.
The concern being if the floor shifts it may buckle in areas and affect the finished floor.
For this project the ditra is being installed over radiant heating element embedded in self leveling mortar.
Ditra is approved for use with ceramic porcelain and natural stone tile.
Or plywood subfloor areas of application over any even and structurally sound double layer osb or plywood floor interior dry or wet areas limitations minimum 2 x 2 50 mm x 50 mm tile requirements maximum spacing of i joists or floor trusses.