Anti-fracture matting

[Escape2thebarnconversion]

Hello we have bought a stone barn that was converted badly to a dwelling in 2003. We’ve got down to the concrete sub floor which we’ve had to heavily patch as we created one room out of 4. Weve laid a radon membrane and a thermal blanket and laid wet underfloor heating. We’ve had a retinol trust screed laid in late October 2020 and now looking to tile with a herringbone pattern in a wood look tile in the new year. One tiler has recommended tile master anti-fracture matting which he has used for 16 years without a problem. He will supply both may abs adhesive. Another tiler wants us to purchase dural and and the adhesive for the job and has quoted for the cost of the labour 1.5k more than the aforementioned tiler. Whilst cost difference is thought provoking we have ploughed our life savings into the project so we just want the best job. So after all that do we want Tilemaster or Dural ? 😬

 

[Dave]

Is that the Tarmac Truscreed ?

 

[Escape2thebarnconversion]

Is that the Tarmac Truscreed ?

Yes Dave it is

 

[Dave]

Yes Dave it is

Ok. Have you commissioned the heating yet ?

 

[Escape2thebarnconversion]

Ok. Have you commissioned the heating yet ?

yes we have, its lovely and warm even on low

 

[Dave]

yes we have, its lovely and warm even on low

Cheers , just asking so you know its dry and ok to tile. It’s not been down that long and would normally need what is called forced drying. This can commence on average and requires quite a high heat to force dry quickly or a moderate heat over a longer period.

As for the Anti-fracture matting. Out of those two , I’d use the Dural. My personal preference is Ditra matting.

 

[bsc ceramics]

You can use dural base on a green screed

 

[Dave]

You can use dural base on a green screed

Its an Anhydrite screed.

 

[Ajax123]

Its an Anhydrite screed.

Tarmac truscreed is actually cement based. Just a basic sand cement. You might be confusing it with tarmac truflow which is their anhydrite based gear.

 

[Dave]

Tarmac truscreed is actually cement based. Just a basic sand cement. You might be confusing it with tarmac truflow which is their anhydrite based gear.

Cheers for Clarifying . Just i thought i read on the site it was anhydrite.

 

[Dave]

Tarmac truscreed is actually cement based. Just a basic sand cement. You might be confusing it with tarmac truflow which is their anhydrite based gear.

This is what threw me lol.

 

[Ajax123]

This is what threw me lol.

yes its not at all confusing is it... ( note sacrasm)... its the retanol version mentioned in the OP which is the sand cement version. It looks like they've put truflow in with the rest of the trusfreed brand. Definitely worth the op getting confirmation though