Ditra For Floors

Ditra is the easiest way to waterproof your floor and prevent tile grout from cracking.

Ditra for floors.

It provides uncoupling to prevent cracked tile and grout. Ceramic and stone tiles are durable easy to maintain and hygienic representing the ideal surface coverings. It is made of polyethylene creating a waterproofing layer protecting the substrate. That movement will cause tile cracks without a layer of motion absorbing material such as ditra.

Schluter ditra underlayment is an uncoupling membrane that allows the tile floor to move in plane relative to the substrate eliminating the major causes for cracked and delaminated tile. Ditra is an excellent choice for use in any application where radiant heating is installed in the floor. Ditra was invented by schluter systems back in 1987 and is used extensively in commercial and residential tile installations. 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 a polyethylene uncoupling underlayment with a grid ditra is an uncoupling membrane designed for ceramic and stone tile installations on floors. Floors with radiant heat. The stud structure of ditra heat is specifically designed to allow for the easy installation of ditra heat e hk heating cables. Schluter ditra heat integrates customizable comfortable electric floor warming with the functions associated with ditra.

However today s lightweight construction methods can make the installation of hard surface coverings particularly challenging. Ditra is an uncoupling membrane designed for ceramic and stone tile installations on floors. Ditra will forever change the way you lay tile. Uncoupling waterproofing vapor management and support to ensure a long lasting installation.

The practice of decoupling has been performed for thousands of years by using a layer of sand under stone floors. Heat causes materials to expand and they shrink again when they cool. It is made of polyethylene creating a waterproofing layer protecting the substrate.