Perimeter bonded vinyl tile is unacceptable.
Carpet over ditra.
Since the cavities are dovetailed that means they go down and away from the opening you need to force thinset into the bottom corners of the cavities.
Tutorial for how to install tile over ditra heat floor warming system by schluter.
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Minimizes total thickness of the installed floor and this reduces the transition to flooring that is lower such as vinyl carpet or engineered wood.
The combination of these four essential functions allows for the successful installation of tile over a wide range of substrates including plywood osb concrete gypsum heated floors etc.
Ditra is 1 8 3 mm thick which minimizes tile assembly thickness and reduces transitions to lower surface coverings e g carpet engineered wood and vinyl.
Multiple layers of vinyl is unacceptable.
Some limitations include the following.
Allows you to install ceramic tile over a single layer of plywood or osb subfloors on joists with wider spacing such as 24 inches on center.
The schluter ditra heat system is suitable for applications with engineered wood vinyl wood plastic composite wpc luxury vinyl tiles lvt luxury vinyl planks lvp stone plastic composite spc tiles and planks and laminate flooring.
The schluter ditra uncoupling membrane is specifically designed to allow the installation of ceramic and stone tile over any even and load bearing substrate.
This one is 1 8 thick for areas where you want just a small transition and temperature difference isn t that great.
Tips and techniques for proper installation of large format tiles.
Yes alternate floor coverings may be installed over schluter ditra heat or schluter ditra heat duo.
You need to use the flat side of your trowel and spread thinset in every direction over the ditra to ensure that all the little waffles are full.
Cushioned vinyl is unacceptable.
Alternate floor coverings over ditra heat ditra heat is suitable for applications with engineered wood vinyl wood plastic composite wpc luxury vinyl tiles lvt luxury vinyl planks lvp stone plastic composite spc tiles and planks and laminate flooring.
There are three ditra s.
Yes schluter ditra or ditra xl can be installed over vinyl.
Ditra for radiant heat is the one for their electrical heat wire.
See detail d v t in the schluter ditra installation handbook for complete list of limitations requirements and.