Installation Guide

16 EXTERIOR APPLICATIONS — Concrete or Wood Substrate - Balcony and Terrace
Concrete or Wood Substrate -
Balcony and Terrace
1. Concrete or wood structure
For wood substrates, subfloor/underlayment
configuration according to detail D-W16-T,
D-W19-T, D-W24-T, or D-W24-XL-T; D-W24-XL-T
for use with Schluter
®
-DITRA-XL only.
2. Roofing membrane
The roofing membrane must be sufficiently sloped
(1.5 - 2%) and is necessary for the proper function
of the assembly.
3. Schluter
®
-TROBA-PLUS
Drainage mat for sustained water drainage.
4. Mortar bed
Wire reinforced mortar bed, minimum thickness
1-1/2" (38 mm).
5. Edge insulation strip (compressible foam).
6. Schluter
®
-DITRA or Schluter
®
-DITRA-XL
Install DITRA and DITRA-XL on mortar bed using
unmodified thin-set mortar.
7. Schluter
®
-BARA-RTK
Edging profile with drip lip and support for
the BARIN gutter system. Please also see
Schluter-Systems’ Illustrated Price List and visit
www.schluter.com for more detailed information on
BARA balcony edging profiles.
8. Schluter
®
-BARA-RK
T-shaped finishing profile.
9. Schluter
®
-KERDI-BAND
Polyethylene seaming tape, used to seal DITRA
and DITRA-XL seams and floor/wall connections
with unmodified thin-set mortar; see page 22.
10. Schluter
®
-DILEX-EKE
Corner movement profile for floor/wall connections.
11. Schluter
®
-RONDEC or -JOLLY
Edging profiles provide a clean finish for base tiles.
Available in many different colors and finishes.
Material: stainless steel or color-coated aluminum.
12. Schluter
®
-BARIN
Gutter system made of color-coated aluminum, for
water management at the perimeter of balconies
and terraces. Also available: a complete line
of system accessories. Please also see Schluter-
Systems’ Illustrated Price List and visit www.
schluter.com for more detailed information on the
BARIN gutter system.
13. Ceramic or stone tile
Install surface covering using unmodified thin-set
mortar.
Note: Movement joints are mandatory; see page 18
of this Handbook.
Schluter products make it easy to construct functional balcony coverings
that include subsurface drainage, uncoupling/waterproofing, tightly
sealed wall joints, and gutters.
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