Ditra Matting Adhesive

[Mike Strutter]

I recently laid travertine down on a T&G Chipboard floor, i was advised by a local tile firm to seal the boards first and then mix 50/50 water and Ultra flexi prime and use that to mix up the addy and away i go. Would that be the same idea Grumpy?

 

[TilingLogistics]

I would use Ditra with ardex AF200 or Evostick or similar onto chipboard provided the floor is solid. After all you are sticking a fleece to wood!

Kev

 

[DHTiling]

I would use Ditra with ardex AF200 or Evostick or similar onto chipboard provided the floor is solid. After all you are sticking a fleece to wood!

Kev

Iv'e never really been a fan of tiling/sticking directly to chipboard.....do you think either of those will work well on chipboard kev..?...

 

[grumpygrouter]

I recently laid travertine down on a T&G Chipboard floor, i was advised by a local tile firm to seal the boards first and then mix 50/50 water and Ultra flexi prime and use that to mix up the addy and away i go. Would that be the same idea Grumpy?

No mate, fastflex is BAL's ultra flexy stuff for wooden floors. It doesn't set hard as such, more like a really really dense sponge.

If the floor was proper solid, I personally, and you didn't want a lip, would use Ardex-flex 7001 after priming the floor with Ardex P51. You will use less than a bag for that area. Cheaper than fastflex too.

However, if you are looking for waterproofing as well, ditra will be fine, again as long as the floor is solid.

 

[Mike Strutter]

Ok Grumpy, thanks very much, i'll see what my supplier has got in stock, i'm doing the job Tuesday, and i'll take it from there.

 

[brundlefly]

Iv'e never really been a fan of tiling/sticking directly to chipboard.....do you think either of those will work well on chipboard kev..?...

ardex AF200 is a general purpose carpet adhesive similar to the old Bal F3 adhesive and will do the job, dont get any on your arms or say good bye to the hairs its a sticky adhesive that never really sets just goes like rubber

http://www.ardex.co.uk/pdfs/ARDEX%20AF%20200.pdf

ive used used it lots, its Expensive but works

 

[enduro]

Ok Grumpy, thanks very much, i'll see what my supplier has got in stock, i'm doing the job Tuesday, and i'll take it from there.

Im not sure where your based mike, but pentagon tiles in crowborough stock ardex materials.

 

[wetdec]

Cos I've only used it once and I spent quite a while trying to ensure that the dovetails were filled with addy. I found it kept rolling out so I had to go back over in different directions to get it as full as possible. Apart from that, it was easy. it looks straight forward when you see the videos, but that part caused me a little concern.

The problem with Ditra is the Dovetails as you have said takes time and adhesive.


Durabase CI has no dovetails it has a mesh surface is the same specification should fly down for you.

Showed and got a lot of interest at the T&S show, price is good tooo

tiler

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[grumpygrouter]

The problem with Ditra is the Dovetails as you have said takes time and adhesive.


Durabase CI has no dovetails it has a mesh surface is the same specification should fly down for you.

Showed and got a lot of interest at the T&S show, price is good tooo

tiler

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Once I have used my supply of Ditra Tony, I will get some from you and give it a try.

 

[TilingLogistics]

Iv'e never really been a fan of tiling/sticking directly to chipboard.....do you think either of those will work well on chipboard kev..?...

Sorry dave didn't see this till now but yes they do work although if you can pick up a reasonable priced SPF that works as well. (Someone told me that in the beginning with Ditra Schluter reccommended Blue Star I think to fix it). They still to this day insist you don't need to use modified adhesive once its fixed down because the membrane will take care of the movement.

Kev