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    Tanking floor - ply, liquid membrane, tile backer?

    What's wrong with this following system that I can't help considering? - I'm starting with recently laid solid and level 18mm wbp over suspended timber floor joists which comprises a bathroom floor. This ply replaced floor boards in bad condition. Area about 4 sq m - A shower tray former if...
  2. M

    membrane behind hardie or not

    Hi if you have Hardie board on studs and are tanking.the area do you also put a membrane between the Hardie boards and studding as a precaution as well. Instinct tells me membrane not required but I think Hardie recommend a membrane in wet area as long term protection of studs in case of vapour...
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    Riw fwm membrane

    I've got couple of large walk in showers to tank Monday with supplied tile safe bitumen membrane. unfortunately no wall tanking kit included. the one that is compatible when you paint over tile safe membrane where it wraps up bottom of wall is riw fwm but can't get hold of it till Tuesday which...
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    Localised Decoupling Membrane

    I think I know the answer but I will ask anyway .. I have a kitchen that is to be in an extension. Part of the original slab is staying, the rest ( 30 m2 worth ) is being wet underfloor heated and traditional sand and cement screed. I have advised the customer we will either have to line a...
  5. L

    So when can I NOT use Ditra?

    I have been drooling over about 10 pages of the ''post your work'' thread and I am wondering when is it ok NOT to use Ditra when not laying UFH? Emaple 1: Concrete floor, I put down SLC... Can I then tile straight over? Eample 2: Floor boards (Stable), I then ply or thermo board... Can I then...
  6. judge

    decoupling membrane over hardi

    Evening all, ive measured up 75 metres of suspended chipboard flooring split into four rooms at a property last night.ive allways used hardi to overboard wooden substrates but was wandering if a decoupling membrane could be used? Theres a good deal on at ctd and thought this way could possibly...
  7. J

    how many people used ditra drain mat

    i have been in touch with schluter yesterday regarding a terrace and a path i have to tile. new screed over old base for terrace and new concrete for garden path. i was only calling schluter to check that their stance on concrete and screed drying times before overlaying with ditra was still...
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    Shluter Ditra matting adhesives question

    I intend to tile the floors of an extension and existing kitchen area with calibrated slate tiles. The existing floor area is a suspended chipboard floor which I need to pull up and re-install as it sloping and does not align with the concrete floor which was laid about 8 months ago. I will...
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    wet set shower membrane

    I have a question. My tile guy set his shower membrane in the weep drain, then the rock board over the membrane. All seems well. One thing he did do that I question is that he fastened the rockboard through the membrane, slightly below the top of the mortar bed but well above (2 inches)...
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    Decoupling membrane colour

    I am aware of the limited choices of decoupling membranes available and the colours which they come in (most are manufacturer specific). What would be your preferred colour of membrane and why? I actually quite like working with orange coloured decouplers, but if I could choose another colour...
  11. M

    decoupling membrane

    Hi I am laying 14 sqm of 12-15mm sandstone tiles onto a concrete 1930's floor. DPM is unknown - but damp does not appear to be an issue- i don't really want to dig up concrete and lay a dpm. It was previosuly sealed with bitumen which was about 15mm thick. I wasn't sure of its purpose as a self...
  12. M

    ditra xl

    know anywhere that sells the new ditra xl ?
  13. M

    how to re instate the damp proof membrane

    hi all just ripping out a 1940s bathroom today, floor was tiled, got me breaker out and first one lifted no pobs, no wonder it was stuck to vynal tiles on 20mm bitchumen.this bitchy is right the way through the ground floor,sounded hollow, so breaker again and come up in 3 ft squares, no...
  14. STEVO

    Dural wp membrane on ply?

    Does anyone know if you can apply the Dural WP membrane onto ply?
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    ditra over chipboard

    hi all. im due to tile an extension floor that has chipboard down and was wondering if its possible to put ditra mat over it and then tile.trying to avoid overboarding with ply if possible. has anyone any advice on the best solution for this.what would you guys do?thanks
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    Which membrane please?

    Hi guys just found this forum so this is my first post. Looks like a good source of info so here goes.... i have just bought a new house and want the upstairs bathroom and ensuite floor tiled. Now I know that chip board floors would be a problem anyway as regards to movement but add in the fact...
  17. judge

    Decoupling membrane

    Ive a job to look at friday eve to tile in 600 polished porcs(15 m2) .My concern is that roughly half the floor is existing concrete screed layed on top of insulation board,and the other half is fresh(2 month) screed over insulation.Would a decoupling membrane and flexi addi suffice for any...
  18. L

    Ditra Heat E

    New here as of today. BTW great forum! I'm joining in from Wisconsin USA. I am looking for a new product called Ditra Heat E it is not available here in the states.... yet. Anyone know where I can buy Ditra Heat E? How much is it and how many meters/square feet are on a roll. Yes I am aware...
  19. E

    Electric UFH, Insulation and Ditra

    Hope someone can help. I'm having my kitchen refurbished and want to install UFH. The current floor looks as though it is tile on tile as, at the hall door threshold, it sits the thickness of a tile plus adhesive proud of the hall flooring. I also suspect that the concrete floor substrate is not...
  20. G

    Ditra on Anhydrite

    So if you were using the Ditra over Anhydrite/Gyvlon type screeds what adhesive would you be using to fix the mat down with ?

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