Alternatives to ditra its always hard decisions because there is a lot of great products out there.
Ditra mat alternative.
Thick uncoupling membrane uncoupling and waterproofing underlayment for ceramic porcelain and stone tiles schluter 1000408405.
Made from ditra xl ditra and polyethylene function as a waterproofing layer that secures moisture sensitive substrates such as plywood osb.
It is made of polyethylene creating a waterproofing layer protecting the substrate.
Free space on the underside of the matting.
The online literature and marketing hype all of which compares it as an alternative for ditra at a lower price states and my computer quotes with a grid structure of square cut back cavities just a bit ridiculously misleading if you ask me.
Made of polyethylene ditra and ditra xl serve as a waterproofing layer that protects moisture sensitive substrates such as plywood osb.
Ditra can be installed over a variety of subfloors.
Can be conveniently disassembled for transport and storage.
Reduces effort required to embed membrane.
It provides uncoupling to prevent cracked tile and grout.
Durabond d 40 is a nice medium bed thinset and i did a kerdi shower with the kerabond thinset.
The schluter ditra roller features a 14 1 2 37 cm wide roller and a shelf for placing 50 to 75 lbs of weight e g bag of thin set mortar or grout box of tiles etc.
Schluter ditra and ditra xl alternatives prova flex and prova heat are specifically developed for ceramic and stone tile installations prova flex and prova heat offer uncoupling to avoid split tile and grout.
We are impressed with the prova flex as installers and find it be the better choice.
The prova flex inherits the same principals of ditra and the ditra xl combined and it has a overlaying bonding mesh that gives the product greater stabilty.
The prova mat inherits the same principals as the schluters kerdi and is much cheaper.
