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Hi, Im new to the forum have always found what I was looking for up to now just browsing the existing threads but wanted to check this out.... If I have missed a previous thread with the answer I apologise in advance.
Im currently renovating a property for rental the kitchen is in and the walls are tiled but i now want to tile over the existing kitchen floor. Its a late 50's early 60's property with concrete floor and the typical 9" square "vinyl" tiles which I assume to be bitumen asbestos based.
They are all soundly fixed and I have gone ahead and bought materials but now Im having doubts.
I intended applying ditra 25 using ardex AF200plus then tiling over with my usual Mapei Keraquick !
Is this the right way to go? I thought I had read an article somewhere about this but Im now struggling to find it hence my doubts.
Thanks for any advice offered
 
I gave them a call.... As you say the adhesion would be a bit suspect, the recommendation was to apply Arditex NA then put the ditra down with the AF200.
Thanks for your help:thumbsup:

Good evening,
You best phone Ardex technical and check.

Looking at the tech spec for the product I suspect it won't stick.

If your a mapei man, eco prim grip to prime then keraquick to stick the mat and tiles down would work.
I know its been 2 years since i posted this but im back with a new query and thought id just say that i went with the eco prim grip and keraquick as per your suggestion and it all went well. A very belated thank you, off to post another af200 query!
 

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