Installation Guide

CONTENTS
WOOD 4
Floors, Interior - 16, 19.2, & 24-inch o.c. joist spacing
Floors, Interior - Natural Stone Tile
Floors, Interior - Existing Vinyl
Floors, Interior - Structural Plank Subfloor
CONCRETE 8
Floors, Interior - Ceramic or Stone Tile
• Young concrete
• Concrete subject to moisture migration
• Pre-stressed/post-tensioned concrete
GYPSUM 9
Floors, Interior - Ceramic or Stone Tile
HEATED FLOORS 10
Wood Substrate - Electric thin-mat or wire system
Wood Substrate - Thin slab (lightweight or gypsum concrete)
Concrete Substrate - Structural concrete slab
WATERPROOFING 12
Floors, Interior - Ceramic or Stone Tile
14
Exterior Systems Planning Guide
INSTALLATION 21
Schluter
®
-DITRA installation instructions
PRODUCT SELECTION 29
Choosing between Schluter
®
-DITRA and DITRA-XL
THIN-SET FACTS 22
Discussion of thin-set mortar types to be used with
Schluter
®
-DITRA
MOVEMENT JOINTS 17
Placement guidelines and descriptions
WOOD UNDERLAYMENT 20
Installation guidelines
WARRANTY 35
EXTERIOR APPLICATIONS 13
Exterior Concrete Floors, Patios, and Walkways
Concrete or Wood Substrate - Balcony and Terrace
Schluter
®
-Systems’ written installation instructions shall have
precedence over referenced industry standard guidelines and installation
procedures insofar as referenced information may contain overlapping or
conflicting requirements. Type, thickness, and format of the ceramic or
stone tile surface covering must be suitable for the intended application.
PRODUCT & ORDERING INFO 30
TESTING & CERTIFICATIONS 24
Product Evaluation
SOUND CONTROL 28
Discussion of sound control in conjunction with ceramic
and stone tile
NATURAL STONE 26
Discussion of natural stone and single-layer wood subfloors
HOW DOES IT WORK 25
Explanation of how Schluter
®
-DITRA functions
THIN-SET DISCUSSION 23
Evaluation of mortar types used with Schluter
®
-DITRA
• ASTM C627
• Shear bond strength
• Freeze/thaw exposure