Schluter wetroom?

[bathroomboy]

Looking to install a wet room and have been looking at Schluter Ditra and Kerdi, may use a impey aquadec for the former, question is do I use the impey supplied drain and if so how do I seal it using Schluter tanking products of which I feel a preference for. Thank Rob

 

[wetdec]

You will find the info you require in the schluter documentation you have and it will acompany the gulley.

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[bathroomboy]

As far I can tell Schluter don't supply wetroom formers, therefore I will probably go for the aquadec which comes supplied with the drain and I don't really won't to buy the schluter drain if I can use the impey aquadec one supplied, but how do I seal it with the kerdi? I intend to use ditra for the whole of the bathroom floor, do I use this over the former or will I have to use the kerdi in the former area?
Thanks again.

 

[DHTiling]

You will be able to use the schluter materials if that is what you want to use.....refer to a pm i have sent you..

good luck..

 

[bathroomboy]

Thanks for the reply Dave, I couldn't open the pm you sent me, I think the pop up blocker rejected it. Cheers.

 

[DHTiling]

The blocker would have stopped the pop up messge box...just go into your private messages at top right of page..it will be in there...

 

[bathroomboy]

Thanks Iv'e got it, looked at the info from schluter, am I right in understanding I just need the kerdi collar to seal around the drain and not the drain itself, sorry to sound a bit naive, but I have not done a wetroom before but don't want to overlook anything as mistakes are difficult to rectify. Thanks again.

 

[DHTiling]

I haven't used the drain you have but the drain should not need any other sealing apart from where it is situated in the tray...apart from the obvious pipe connections etc..i would have thought that you will have full instructions on that drain type supplied with it and then just use the instructions i gave you and put them together.....like i said if the collar doesn't fit then just make your own out of some membrane..

I thought wetdec MIGHT have talked you through it....but i think you should be ok now...

 

[bathroomboy]

Thanks Wetdec that is excellent and makes it much clearer, another question for you, I intend you use a decoupling membrane for the full bathroom floor except the former which will have to be kerdi or similer, I want to install ufh and in the former area if feasible, whats the best method for the matting/cable i.e above or below the Ditra and also whats best in the former area. Thanks again. Rob

 

[DHTiling]

Hi rob.....i think the ufh under the ditrs is better....you can do it both ways but for full uncoupling benefits , it is best under...

 

[bathroomboy]

Thanks for the reply Dave, if I put the ufh under the Ditra will I also have to go under the kerdi in the former area, I am a bit concerned of the kerdi membrane rucking up over the cable/matting.

 

[DHTiling]

I personally wouldn't put the ufh on the former......

 

[wetdec]

Tell me what your floor is and how big ??

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[bathroomboy]

T&G and approx 2.5m x 2.2

 

[wetdec]

Hi

If you over board it with 9 or 12mm ply screwed at 200mm you could use Dura-wp for the whole job floors and walls no problem rather than mess with 2 different systems