Ditra Plywood Floor Leveler

This quick setting underlayment can be applied to 1 5 in.

Ditra plywood floor leveler.

Can i use a self leveling product under ditra. It s used to help insulate absorb sound and reduce wear on your floor. My question is can i install the ditra over the floor leveler or do i put down another layer of plywood 1 4 first. I plan to use the thinner ditra uncoupling membrane.

What do ya think. An underlayment is a thin layer of material sandwiched between two other materials. The subfloor is 5 8 t g plywood joists 2x12 on 12 centers. Floor joists are 1 75 x 9 16 oc longest support span is about 12 feet.

The subfloor is 3 4 x 7 tongue and groove plank with some knots set on the diagonal. 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. Unlike faye above i know my subfloor is not level. Ditra and ditra xl were designed and tested for thin bed ceramic tile and natural stone applications.

It is 6 x7 and the floor slopes a quarter inch over the 6 width. We recommend unmodified thin set mortar on a floor that has been leveled with a self leveling product. Any leveling of the subfloor must be done prior to the installation of the membrane. Use an underlayment floor leveler or floor patch product to fix low spots in a wood or concrete subfloor.

So i removed it all to the plywood. My bathroom floor needs some floor leveler well a lot of leveler. The peel n stick tile i put down cracked within a year. 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.

Wood floors interior ceramic or porcelain tile 5 19 2 488 mm o c. Ditra helps with horizontal movement but does nothing for vertical movement which is why your floor needs to be up to snuff before installation. 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. First time floor diy i would like to install porcelain stone or thin brick on my 1955 kitchen and hall floor.

3 8 cm thick in one pour and seeks its own level in minutes.