RIW tileSafe membrane in the bathroom

[byvatov]

We are about to use RIW tilesafe membrane in our bathroom.

We are not sure how would it be the best to apply it.

Our bathroom is 2.2 x 3.1m. We have water underfloor heating in
screed in the whole floor in the bathroom. The whole floor with walls
in the bathroom will be tiled with stone tiles. Stone tiles
(travertine) will be laid directly on the screed, where underfloor
heating is.

In one of the bathroom corner we will have 0.9 x 0.9m shower
enclosure. It will be walk in shower, meaning we will tile the floor
in the shower enclosure, making it the same level as in the rest of
the bathroom. We will not have any tray in the shower enclosure and
will be putting tiles in the shower directly on the screed (with
underfloor heating tubes in it)

Along one of the wall of the bathroom we will have a separate bath.

Our question is: Do we need to put TileSafe membrane over the
whole floor in the bathroom or would it be sufficient only to put it
on the floor and walls the shower enclosure ?

Thanks,
Evgeny

 

[byvatov]

Green plasterboard

 

[DHTiling]

That should just about hold Travertine ok..

I like to use Dural or schluters membranes for the walls and floors.. very easy to use and apply.

Have a look at these video's on installation techniques.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pigKorqimGk]YouTube - Durabase wp wet room tanking membrane dura-wp[/ame]



[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6FyWs2WZ1k]YouTube - Ceramic Tile Installation with Schluter Ditra[/ame]

 

[wetdec]

RIW are the official holders of Tilesafe in the UK and sell it on to IMPEY.............

The difficulties started some times ago when RIW slapped the weight limit on the product forcing Impey to rethink their marketing. ( you may notice impey literature doesnt feature much or any stone on the walls anymore)