Ditra Heated Floors Over Concrete

Ditra over concrete floors warning.

Ditra heated floors over concrete.

Ceramic and porcelain tile are so frequently installed at or above grade level on a cement board underlayment or directly on plywood that it almost seems novel to install tile directly on concrete. The schluter ditra heat duo membrane is 5 16 8 mm thick compared to ditra heat at 1 4 5 5 mm thick and has 4 benefits. The topics covered on this site include activities in which there exists the potential for serious injury or death. The best part is that it solved my issue of heat loss through the cold concrete floor.

Can be installed on top of concrete plywood osb gypsum existing vinyl floors structural planks sub floors and radiant heated floors. Over concrete substrates ditra heat duo is ideal due to its integrated bonding fleece which provides a thermal break as well as sound control. Yet this application does make sense since concrete is heavy solid and is typically thought of as an unbending uncompromising material. The integrated thermal break directs more heat up into the tile rather than down into the subfloor resulting in tiled floors that warm up to 70 faster over concrete substrates during heat up times.