80m2 Travertine

[charlie1]

Hi Guy's,

Need some advice reguarding the fitting of 80m2 (Trav) with UFH. I was going to have the UFH layed and then a 6mm bed of SLC, The customer wants the tiles 600x600 set in a dimond pattern so will place expantion joints accordingly.

Now here is the thing, do I use Ditra Matting and if so how do I do It (never used it before).

Thanks.

 

[grumpygrouter]

I would definately use ditra or Durabase as promoted by Wetdecs. With UFH and such soft tiles it would be a real benefit.

You would/should be laying insulating board first, then lay the heat mat. Skim with SLC or rapidset and let dry. Lay ditra/durabase over skim and then tile as normal. If you are putting in expansion joints, you will need to carry these through to the Ditra.

 

[wetdec]

Hi m8 On to concrete ????

I would lay Durabase CI matting (like didra) on flexi adhesive, then your heating with a leveler then tiles on flexi adhesive.

It straight forward to lay using a 4mm trowel lay a bed and roll out the CI mat pressing into the adhesive as you go.

DATA SHEET DURABASE CI MAT

Have a look at the sheet, any questions please shout

Thanks grumps


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[charlie1]

Roughly how much would this cost for 80m2 and how long would it take to lay the matting.

Chs

 

[wetdec]

£600 delivered

2 days at the outside


tiler

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[charlie1]

Ok guy's thanks for the info. that said, 600 quid plus 2 days labour to fit this system so we will call it £1000 extra.

Is this a must to fit this or would SLC over the top of the UFH and expansion joints every 5m be enough.

Apologies guy's if you think I am questioning you're knowledge and experience.

Thanks.

 

[wetdec]

To keep an 80m2 Trav floor that is peanuts my friend if it decides to split it will cost you the room.

As grumpy said above



tiler


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[DHTiling]

I would deffo recommend an un-coupling/isolation membrane with travertine....all the time......better to be safe than sorry.......

 

[charlie1]

Thanks Guys