Carpet Over Ditra

Some limitations include the following.

Carpet over ditra.

The combination of these four essential functions allows for the successful installation of tile over a wide range of substrates including plywood osb concrete gypsum heated floors etc. Yes schluter ditra or ditra xl can be installed over vinyl. Ditra is 1 8 3 mm thick which minimizes tile assembly thickness and reduces transitions to lower surface coverings e g carpet engineered wood and vinyl. See detail d v t in the schluter ditra installation handbook for complete list of limitations requirements and.

For the installer by the installer. Ditra for radiant heat is the one for their electrical heat wire. Cushioned vinyl is unacceptable. 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.

Since the cavities are dovetailed that means they go down and away from the opening you need to force thinset into the bottom corners of the cavities. Ditra xl is 5 16 thick and is good for basement or slab floors where there can be a wider temperature difference. Schluter systems is dedicated to providing innovative solutions for tile installation. Alternate floor coverings over ditra heat ditra heat is suitable for applications with engineered wood vinyl wood plastic composite wpc luxury vinyl tiles lvt luxury vinyl planks lvp stone plastic composite spc tiles and planks and laminate flooring.

Multiple layers of vinyl is unacceptable. Yes alternate floor coverings may be installed over schluter ditra heat or schluter ditra heat duo. I use all three. Tutorial for how to install tile over ditra heat floor warming system by schluter.

The schluter ditra uncoupling membrane is specifically designed to allow the installation of ceramic and stone tile over any even and load bearing substrate. Minimizes total thickness of the installed floor and this reduces the transition to flooring that is lower such as vinyl carpet or engineered wood. Perimeter bonded vinyl tile is unacceptable. You need to use the flat side of your trowel and spread thinset in every direction over the ditra to ensure that all the little waffles are full.

This one is 1 8 thick for areas where you want just a small transition and temperature difference isn t that great.