Ditra Floor Tile

Easy to install and ready to receive tile immediately.

Ditra floor tile.

Ditra in my opinion is the best membrane for most floor tile installations. I used ditra for 12 quot. But if it prevents your floor from failing after a few years then it s probably worth it. So far so good.

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. And that isn t just the common bs everyone accuses failures on. Made of polyethylene ditra and ditra xl serve as a waterproofing layer that protects moisture sensitive substrates such as plywood osb. The price difference between the two products.

1x10 s i screwed down. Ditra is 1 8 in thick and is designed for ceramic and stone tile. 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. 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.

Been installed a couple years now with no problem. Ditra membrane is available in two thicknesses 1 8 and 5 16. I laid ditra into a layer of thin set then a layer of thin set on top of the ditra and back buttered my tiles as i laid them. Ceramic tiles that went down on 3 4 t g plywood underlayment.

Cracked floor tiles stink really badthere s a simple solution. Thus ditra effectively manages moisture beneath the tile covering. The free space provides an escape route for excess moisture and vapor that could otherwise cause damage to the tile layer above. The distinguishing feature of ditra is the existence of free space created by the configured channels on the underside of the matting.

A word about ditra thickness. 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. For commercial and residential applications. Ditra it goes down on top of wood or concrete subfloors.

Install over a wide range of substrates including plywood osb concrete gypsum heated floors etc. The only time i ve seen it fail is due to incorrect installation. Your tile then goes on the ditra. Install ditra on a wood subfloor stop cracked tiles.