Ditra Plywood Floor Leveler

Can i use a self leveling product under ditra.

Ditra plywood floor leveler.

Any leveling of the subfloor must be done prior to the installation of the membrane. First time floor diy i would like to install porcelain stone or thin brick on my 1955 kitchen and hall floor. If i use a self leveler on my plywood subfloor which type of thin set mortar do i used to install schluter ditra or ditra xl. The subfloor is 3 4 x 7 tongue and groove plank with some knots set on the diagonal.

Ditra and ditra xl were designed and tested for thin bed ceramic tile and natural stone applications. An underlayment is a thin layer of material sandwiched between two other materials. This quick setting underlayment can be applied to 1 5 in. I don t think i can redo the subfloor.

Unlike faye above i know my subfloor is not level. Ditra helps with horizontal movement but does nothing for vertical movement which is why your floor needs to be up to snuff before installation. I plan to use the thinner ditra uncoupling membrane. What do ya think.

We recommend unmodified thin set mortar on a floor that has been leveled with a self leveling product. My question is can i install the ditra over the floor leveler or do i put down another layer of plywood 1 4 first. Wood floors interior ceramic or porcelain tile 5 19 2 488 mm o c. So i removed it all to the plywood.

When i pulled up the contractor grade sheet flooring the leveling material came away in patches. Levelquik rs rapid setting self leveling underlayment helps level floors prior to the installation of ceramic tile natural stone resilient flooring carpet wood and other floor coverings. My bathroom floor needs some floor leveler well a lot of leveler. 3 8 cm thick in one pour and seeks its own level in minutes.

It s used to help insulate absorb sound and reduce wear on your floor. It is 6 x7 and the floor slopes a quarter inch over the 6 width. You might get lucky on the vertical depending on where it happened on the sheet and where the tile lined up but that s just a coincidence not a guarantee. Joist spacing single layer osb or plywood subfloor d w19 t 20 ceramic or porcelain tile schluter set schluter all set schluter fast set or unmodified thin set mortar.

The subfloor is 5 8 t g plywood joists 2x12 on 12 centers.