Ditra Over Hardwood Flooring

Underneath is a 3 4 maybe 1 plywood subfloor over the top of the original subfloor.

Ditra over hardwood flooring.

Floor joists are 1 75 x 9 16 oc longest support span is about 12 feet. Please give us a call so we can discuss your options and get you the best system for your application. Allows you to install ceramic tile over a single layer of plywood or osb subfloors on joists with wider spacing such as 24 inches on center. Therefore denser more solid materials like schluter ditra xl s rubber underlay are the best choice for providing a solid foundation to keep the floor protected.

The 3 4 hardwood is on top of 7 8 tungue and groove plank flooring. Ditra xl is 5 16 7 mm thick to create an even transition between typical 5 16 7 mm thick tile and 3 4 19 mm thick hardwood flooring ditra xl allows for ceramic tile application over single layer plywood osb subfloors on joists spaced at 24 610 mm o c. I m ready to start tiling in an old house 3 4 subloor with 1 1 2 x 3 4 oak flooring. We recommend removal of the finished hardwood flooring and then following the applicable ditra handbook detail.

I plan to use the thinner ditra uncoupling membrane. The subfloor is 3 4 x 7 tongue and groove plank with some knots set on the diagonal. The ditra heat floor heating system is designed for use under tile and stone flooring only. Unlike hardwood floors where a bit of flexibility is desired tile surfaces need rigidity.

First time floor diy i would like to install porcelain stone or thin brick on my 1955 kitchen and hall floor. In spots the last install used leveling compound some of this broke and pulled up with the tiles. However we have a number of other products that can be used under lvt. Minimizes total thickness of the installed floor and this reduces the transition to flooring that is lower such as vinyl carpet or engineered wood.

The floor was a cheap glue down laminate tile that i pulled up. My main concern was whether is was okay to put thinset directly on an old hardwood floor and if i should use an unmodified thinset between the hardwood and the ditra followed by modified between the ditra and tile. The floor slopes down to one corner by 3 4 over 3 feet you can see this in the shower picture. They are both structurally in good shape.

The combination of tiles and grout would break up over time with a flexible underlay. Everything thing is solid screwed thru the floor to the joists and sanded clean.