Ceramic Tile Uncoupling Membrane

This creates the strong bond necessary.

Ceramic tile uncoupling membrane.

Schluter systems ditra 150 sq ft orange plastic waterproofing tile membrane. Uncoupling membranes before installing ceramic or stone tile most subfloors must be properly prepared with an underlayment or membrane to prevent transmission of movement that can result in cracked tiles or grout. Uncoupling membrane for tiled floor applications prevents cracked tile and grout and provides waterproofing ditra is 1 8 in thick and is designed for ceramic and stone tile. Item 634203 model ditra150.

Modified thin set mortars need air to cure properly and. Further ditra performs all these functions while still providing adequate support load distribution for the tile covering. This underlayment can be a preferred bonding material like cement backerboard or an elastomeric membrane. But the fact is that they haven t been officially tested as crack isolation membranes.

The powers that be in the tile industry want uncoupling membranes to be their own classification separate from the cis membranes. Be sure to use unmodified thinset as the latex modified kind won t harden properly when sandwiched between the tile and the membrane. Uncoupling membranes seem like they would prevent cracks also. Use unmodified thin set to adhere the tiles to the membrane.

Once the membrane is cemented in place the tiling proceeds as usual. Here are a few tips to ensure all goes as planned. Uncoupling membranes absorb any substrate movement and eliminate the transfer of that stress to the tile layer which helps to prevent loose or cracked tiles. It is still common practice today to install ceramic and stone tiles by direct bonding to the substrate with backer boards.

Step 1 cut the membrane photo by wendell t. Starting in a corner roll out the membrane flocked side down beside the room s long wall. Thick and is designed for ceramic and stone tile install over a wide range of substrates including plywood osb concrete gypsum heated floors etc provides. Designed specifically for ceramic tile and dimension stone installations ditra serves as an uncoupling layer waterproofing membrane and vapor management layer that accommodates moisture from beneath the tile covering.