If i use a self leveler on my plywood subfloor which type of thin set mortar do i used to install schluter ditra or ditra xl.
Ditra plywood floor leveler.
This quick setting underlayment can be applied to 1 5 in.
The peel n stick tile i put down cracked within a year.
So i removed it all to the plywood.
Unlike faye above i know my subfloor is not level.
It s used to help insulate absorb sound and reduce wear on your floor.
What do ya think.
First time floor diy i would like to install porcelain stone or thin brick on my 1955 kitchen and hall floor.
Joist spacing single layer osb or plywood subfloor d w19 t 20 ceramic or porcelain tile schluter set schluter all set schluter fast set or unmodified thin set mortar.
3 8 cm thick in one pour and seeks its own level in minutes.
Can i use a self leveling product under ditra.
I don t think i can redo the subfloor.
Use an underlayment floor leveler or floor patch product to fix low spots in a wood or concrete subfloor.
When i pulled up the contractor grade sheet flooring the leveling material came away in patches.
My question is can i install the ditra over the floor leveler or do i put down another layer of plywood 1 4 first.
Ditra and ditra xl were designed and tested for thin bed ceramic tile and natural stone applications.
The subfloor is 5 8 t g plywood joists 2x12 on 12 centers.
Any leveling of the subfloor must be done prior to the installation of the membrane.
You might get lucky on the vertical depending on where it happened on the sheet and where the tile lined up but that s just a coincidence not a guarantee.
Floor joists are 1 75 x 9 16 oc longest support span is about 12 feet.
Ditra helps with horizontal movement but does nothing for vertical movement which is why your floor needs to be up to snuff before installation.
My bathroom floor needs some floor leveler well a lot of leveler.
Wood floors interior ceramic or porcelain tile 5 19 2 488 mm o c.
The subfloor is 3 4 x 7 tongue and groove plank with some knots set on the diagonal.
Levelquik rs rapid setting self leveling underlayment helps level floors prior to the installation of ceramic tile natural stone resilient flooring carpet wood and other floor coverings.
An underlayment is a thin layer of material sandwiched between two other materials.