To Ditra or not to Ditra...

[Gazzer]

Yes correct. You shouldnt add any additives to already modfied adhesives or grouts.

 

[johnryan]

my apologies, i thought that ditra did help with vertical movement.
here's a link that you may find helpful in making your mind up all the same.
http://www.tilefixdirect.com/pdf/Schluter-Ditra-Matting.pdf

 

[HimediA]

Don't apologise John, all thoughts welcomed. Any thanks for that link.

 

[Stewart]

my apologies, i thought that ditra did help with vertical movement.
here's a link that you may find helpful in making your mind up all the same.
http://www.tilefixdirect.com/pdf/Schluter-Ditra-Matting.pdf

You don't have to apologise, that's what the forum is for, we're all learning and sharing information.

 

[nybor62]

if its not a money issue then i would go with ditra or dural , or genesis g matt

none of above will help with vertical deflection , but strengthening the floor as much as poss will

 

[HimediA]

if its not a money issue

Well money is always an issue, but this sort of mistake can be soooo expensive so it's a case of getting to the point where 'better safe than sorry' meets 'if you have a decent belt then you really don't need those braces'

none of above will help with vertical deflection , but strengthening the floor as much as poss will

Absolutely. Last chap in said he always overboards floorboards with 18mm ply, but my 22mm T&G boarding is so much better than floorboards he was confident 12mm overboarding appropriately fixed would be fine. And he walked the floor.

 

[Stewart]

Problem you will have using 12mm ply is the lack of any comeback if the floor fails as it doesn't meet the minimum requirements for ply as a subfloor. if you read the back of your Larsen's adhesive it will tell you that 15mm is the minimum required.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Good thread and some good points.

For me a floor of that size - movement in the plywood underlay with temperature change - the additional weight of the tiles - and the fact its Limestone - all indicate a need for a decoupling membrane.

 

[johnryan]

i noticed before that you said there are supporting piers under the floor. is the floor a 5mtre span, or has it got supporting piers under the joists every 1.5mtres. i think that may be a different story if it does. it'd mean practically no vertical movement, and maybe the 2 tilers who said you don't need decoupler are right. probably need thicker ply though.

 

[Pebbs]

15mm limestone, 4mm joint? if you put the ditra down, and you already have issues about the substrate height...I have to think about this, its not actually such a big area, so if it does start moving (god forbid) the joints will start to show the movement first.

Its like this if it was a commercial contract, I'd advise the complete area to be de-coupled, and stand my ground. If you are 100% certain that substrate of yours is going to be as solid as it can be, you might get away with it...

Now im going back on myself because of the format size, 600x400 is right on the point of the dim stability for molianos, if it was me, my home, id ditra it, if I could squeeze it in.

Ditra and be done!

Pebbs