Ditra Floor tiling - Advice please

[mick7]

Nearly there, ready to start. Just last check with you guys - I hope.

60 x 60 Porcelaine polished tiles on new screed floor.

Got the Bal green screed, got the Ditra mat and using Bal CTF 3 as a non flexible porcelaine adhesive ( I assume this is ok?)
Quick panic as this is a polymer modified adhesive and Ditra states non modified adhesive - what should I use please???

After reading all the ditra stuff I see it says use a "thin set" mortar - 20kg to do 14 -18 sq mtr. Ive only got 5 sq metre to do, which on the Bal bag says 20kg does. For Ditra to screed for this job do you recommend I thin it down a lot more i.e. 3 times. Advice please.

Re: trowels. Schulter recommend 6x5mm for screed to ditra, and 6mm x 10mm ditra to tile . Is this correct please as the tile shop gave me a 13mm floor trowel?

I'm using 3mm spacers

many thanks again

 

[Dave-T]

ive not used ditra before, so i cant help on that front. But CTF3 is not suitable for porcelain unless you use AD1 with it.

 

[mick7]

Oh dear back to Topps it is then, they sold it to me to use with polished porcelaine and ditra.
Many thanks for your help, can you recommend a non modified adhesive that I can use for porcelaine please.

 

[DHTiling]

Yes very true dave t mate...

Make sure the adhesive is suitable for porcelain tiles....

 

[mick7]

Sorry I'm totally lost now?
I'll take the CTF3 back to Topps tomorrow, do I take it that Bal gold star will do the job intead?
Sorry for being so dense!

 

[DHTiling]

hi mick if you refer to the other thread then you will see an email i got from schluter on adhesive choices...

Goldstar will be fine and so will rapidset...