Ditra Over Hardwood Flooring

Underneath is a 3 4 maybe 1 plywood subfloor over the top of the original subfloor.

Ditra over hardwood flooring.

The floor slopes down to one corner by 3 4 over 3 feet you can see this in the shower picture. Ditra xl is 5 16 7 mm thick to create an even transition between typical 5 16 7 mm thick tile and 3 4 19 mm thick hardwood flooring ditra xl allows for ceramic tile application over single layer plywood osb subfloors on joists spaced at 24 610 mm o c. The floor was a cheap glue down laminate tile that i pulled up. I have not contacted schluter yet.

They are both structurally in good shape. Please give us a call so we can discuss your options and get you the best system for your application. I plan to use the thinner ditra uncoupling membrane. However we have a number of other products that can be used under lvt.

The 3 4 hardwood is on top of 7 8 tungue and groove plank flooring. My main concern was whether is was okay to put thinset directly on an old hardwood floor and if i should use an unmodified thinset between the hardwood and the ditra followed by modified between the ditra and tile. Floor joists are 1 75 x 9 16 oc longest support span is about 12 feet. Everything thing is solid screwed thru the floor to the joists and sanded clean.

The ditra heat floor heating system is designed for use under tile and stone flooring only. We recommend removal of the finished hardwood flooring and then following the applicable ditra handbook detail. Now someone told me i can t put ditra over hardwood. First time floor diy i would like to install porcelain stone or thin brick on my 1955 kitchen and hall floor.

In spots the last install used leveling compound some of this broke and pulled up with the tiles. Allows you to install ceramic tile over a single layer of plywood or osb subfloors on joists with wider spacing such as 24 inches on center. We don t recommend or warranty ditra or ditra xl installation over existing hardwood flooring as it is very unstable and difficult to bond to making it a poor substrate for tile. Therefore denser more solid materials like schluter ditra xl s rubber underlay are the best choice for providing a solid foundation to keep the floor protected.

Unlike hardwood floors where a bit of flexibility is desired tile surfaces need rigidity. I m ready to start tiling in an old house 3 4 subloor with 1 1 2 x 3 4 oak flooring.