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.
Step 1 cut the ditra mat to the desired size.
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.
22 68 kg bag of mortar per 100 ft 2 9 3 m 2.
Ditra heat tip sheet materials checklist miscellaneous materials.
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.
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.
Roll the ditra mat out on the shed subfloor and use a utility knife to cut it to the desired length and or shape.
Ditra xl 175 schluter ditra mat for tiled floors sizes starting at 10 sq.
Ditra mat sold in rolls at home depot and tile supply shops.
Schluter trowels kerdi ditra ditra xl ditra heat and rubi tools trowel.
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.
22 68 kg bag of mortar per 150 ft 2 10 7 m 2.
Specifically designed for the installation of the schluter ditra heat and ditra xl membranes.
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.
To bond ditra to the substrate using the ditra trowel.
Use one 50 lb.
3 wood 16 406 mm o c.
Since i spent a lot of extra money using the ditra under my tile i did not want to risk installing it incorrectly.
Joist spacing single layer osb or plywood subfloor floors interior ceramic or porcelain tile 19 2 488 mm o c.
Acrylic modifier for thinset.
Check out the new trowel from schluter systems.
To bond ditra xl to the substrate using the ditra xl trowel.
Schluter rubi trowels 3 different sizes to choose.