Ditra Matting On Part Of A Floor

[James Green]

Impish, LEE MAC, SJPurdy,

Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to provide advice on the above, I think there is not enough appreciation on these types of forums of the willingness of skilled tradespeople to share their knowledge.

Looking at the all options and I whilst it is very tempting to have a go with the 115mm grinder, I'm going to go for the professional tiler route. No doubt they will think I am being OCD about levels!

Thanks again,
James

 

[Old Mod]

I think there is not enough appreciation on these types of forums of the willingness of skilled tradespeople to share their knowledge.
. No doubt they will think I am being OCD about levels!
Thanks again,
James

Thanks for your kind words, it's encouraging for members to hear they're appreciated, espesically when u consider, EVERYONE including staff, give their time free of charge.
Thank you.

U can never be too ocd with levels in my opinion James.
Perfect substrate, invariably leads to perfect finished floor in the quickest time, and it makes installation a joy!
And we all know a 'happy tiler' is a myth! Hahahaha

 

[jonesy7]

What's wrong with tiling straight on to the screed floor why does everyone want to use ditra all the time it just over complicates things you never herd of 5 years ago never used it never will and if every floor I tiled in the last 30 years was only 6 mm out I would be well chuffed

 

[J Sid]

5 years! I've been using it about 13 years and I'm sure some of here have been using it longer.
Why I use It with stone on a new screeds and most old ones is mainly because the screeds aren't layed properly any more. They are never covered to stop them drying to fast any more, which leads to screeds being weak and full of cracks which will transfer though to the stone.
I have redone many stone floors laid with out an uncoupling membrane full of cracks over the years.

 

[One Day]

What's wrong with tiling straight on to the screed floor why does everyone want to use ditra all the time it just over complicates things you never herd of 5 years ago never used it never will and if every floor I tiled in the last 30 years was only 6 mm out I would be well chuffed

Good for you. If it works for you.
Me and plenty of other tilers though will use Ditra when it's needed.
Maybe we're just mugs who pay good money for orange plastic?
Or perhaps you could explain for the benefit of all on here how you cope with tiling shift?

How about this: Would you fix direct to this? Tiles Keep Cracking

 

[Italy]

Good for you. If it works for you.
Me and plenty of other tilers though will use Ditra when it's needed.
Maybe we're just mugs who pay good money for orange plastic?
Or perhaps you could explain for the benefit of all on here how you cope with tiling shift?

How about this: Would you fix direct to this? Tiles Keep Cracking

ORANGE PLASTIC !!!! ahahhaha i love orange plastic!!!!
Use very little sin

 

[Bill]

How about this: Would you fix direct to this? Tiles Keep Cracking

To be fair - that is not the same as there is no UFH involved in the posted job.

 

[One Day]

To be fair - that is not the same as there is no UFH involved in the posted job.

i know there's not but he said he's never used an uncoupler. He must have faced ufh before now. Just wondered what his approach would be. To be really fair i rarely use ditra unless it's stone going on heated. Porcelain and ceramic i tend not to use ditra unless the floors pap.

 

[Bill]

i know there's not but he said he's never used an uncoupler. He must have faced ufh before now. Just wondered what his approach would be. To be really fair i rarely use ditra unless it's stone going on heated. Porcelain and ceramic i tend not to use ditra unless the floors pap.

I have fixed lots on UFH without a decoupler but I have also fixed plenty with too.

I am not sure about these new screeds - seem to have more problems with those than we ever did with good old sand and cement.

 

[One Day]

I have fixed lots on UFH without a decoupler but I have also fixed plenty with too.

I am not sure about these new screeds - seem to have more problems with those than we ever did with good old sand and cement.

too true. Too true...

 

[One Day]

Good for you. If it works for you.
Me and plenty of other tilers though will use Ditra when it's needed.
Maybe we're just mugs who pay good money for orange plastic?
Or perhaps you could explain for the benefit of all on here how you cope with tiling shift?

How about this: Would you fix direct to this? Tiles Keep Cracking

@jonesy7 - apologies for the tone of my post. I was having a bad day and now I've re-read what I wrote I feel like I dropped my standards! The forums should be for open discussion and everyone's opinions and experiences are valid and up for debate. Sorry if I sounded like a "douche".

 

[jonesy7]

@jonesy7 - apologies for the tone of my post. I was having a bad day and now I've re-read what I wrote I feel like I dropped my standards! The forums should be for open discussion and everyone's opinions and experiences are valid and up for debate. Sorry if I sounded like a "douche".

No apology need mate it's a good Fourm and its all about opinions .....I just think we over complicate things ...

 

[J Sid]

No apology need mate it's a good Fourm and its all about opinions .....I just think we over complicate things ...

Until it goes wrong.
If a product has been developed to elevate a problem, and as a professional tiler I believe its our duty to use them to give the finish project every possible change of lasting the test of time, be it uncoupling membranes, tanking products or better adhesive or grout technology we should use them.

 

[jonesy7]

Until it goes wrong.
If a product has been developed to elevate a problem, and as a professional tiler I believe its our duty to use them to give the finish project every possible change of lasting the test of time, be it uncoupling membranes, tanking products or better adhesive or grout technology we should use them.

Why put a piece of plastic between a sound floor and a tile when a good quality flexible addhesive will do

 

[Aston]

Why put a piece of plastic between a sound floor and a tile when a good quality flexible addhesive will do

Because that piece of plastic has been designed to 'uncouple' therefore preventing any lateral stress transfering from the substrate to the tile. (A flexible adhesive doesnt have the same stretch tolerance).