For ditra use the ditra trowel which features an 11 64 x 11 64 4 5 mm x 4 5 mm square notched design is recommended.
Ditra mat trowel size.
Since i spent a lot of extra money using the ditra under my tile i did not want to risk installing it incorrectly.
Ditra heat tip sheet materials checklist miscellaneous materials.
Joist spacing single layer osb or plywood subfloor floors interior ceramic or porcelain tile 19 2 488 mm o c.
To bond ditra to the substrate using the ditra trowel.
Acrylic modifier for thinset.
It is good practice to periodically lift a corner of the membrane after embedding it in the thin set mortar to check the fleece for full coverage.
3 wood 16 406 mm o c.
Trowels to apply the membrane to the subfloor use a 1 4 x 1 4 square notched trowel and then select appropriate notch size for tile buckets drill and mixing paddle chalk or ink line marker pencil tile saw and or tile spacers snap cutter.
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For ditra xl use a 1 4 x 1 4 6 mm x 6 mm square notched trowel or the ditra xl trowel which features a 1 4 x 1 4 6 mm x 6 mm square notched design.
Mix your thin set mortar to a fairly fluid consistency but still able to hold a notch and solidly embed the membrane into the fresh mortar with a float or screed trowel.
Specifically designed for the installation of the schluter ditra heat and ditra xl membranes.
Step 1 cut the ditra mat to the desired size.
Use one 50 lb.
22 68 kg bag of mortar per 100 ft 2 9 3 m 2.
Joist spacing single layer osb or plywood subfloor dh w19 t 16 dh w16 t 16 ceramic or porcelain tile unmodified thin set mortar ditra heat.
22 68 kg bag of mortar per 150 ft 2 10 7 m 2.
Schluter trowels kerdi ditra ditra xl ditra heat and rubi tools trowel.
To bond ditra xl to the substrate using the ditra xl trowel.
Schluter rubi trowels 3 different sizes to choose.
Roll the ditra mat out on the shed subfloor and use a utility knife to cut it to the desired length and or shape.
Provided the mat joints and the connections to walls and built in elements are properly installed schlüter ditra 25 can be used to create a certified bonded waterproofing assembly with the tile covering.
Schlüter ditra 25 is a waterproof polyeth ylene membrane with a relatively high vapour diffusion density.
