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.
Ditra mat trowel size.
To bond ditra to the substrate using the ditra trowel.
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.
Schluter rubi trowels 3 different sizes to choose.
Since i spent a lot of extra money using the ditra under my tile i did not want to risk installing it incorrectly.
Use one 50 lb.
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.
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.
22 68 kg bag of mortar per 100 ft 2 9 3 m 2.
3 wood 16 406 mm o c.
Schlüter ditra 25 is a waterproof polyeth ylene membrane with a relatively high vapour diffusion density.
Ditra mat sold in rolls at home depot and tile supply shops.
Joist spacing single layer osb or plywood subfloor floors interior ceramic or porcelain tile 19 2 488 mm o c.
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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.
Ditra heat tip sheet materials checklist miscellaneous materials.
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.
Specifically designed for the installation of the schluter ditra heat and ditra xl membranes.
Schluter trowels kerdi ditra ditra xl ditra heat and rubi tools trowel.
Use one 50 lb.
Ditra xl 175 schluter ditra mat for tiled floors sizes starting at 10 sq.
Acrylic modifier for thinset.
To bond ditra xl to the substrate using the ditra xl trowel.
Step 1 cut the ditra mat to the desired size.