Installation Guide

CONTENTS
WOOD 6
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 10
Floors, Interior - Ceramic or Stone Tile
• Young concrete
• Concrete subject to moisture migration
• Pre-stressed/post-tensioned concrete
GYPSUM 11
Floors, Interior - Ceramic or Stone Tile
HEATED FLOORS 12
Wood Substrate - Electric thin-mat or wire system
Wood Substrate - Thin slab (lightweight or gypsum concrete)
Concrete Substrate - Structural concrete slab
WATERPROOFING 14
Floors, Interior - Ceramic or Stone Tile
INSTALLATION 22
Schluter
®
-DITRA installation instructions
THIN-SET FACTS 23
Discussion of thin-set mortar types to be used with
Schluter
®
-DITRA
TESTING 24
Evaluation of mortar types used with Schluter
®
-DITRA
• ASTM C627
• Shear bond strength
• Freeze/thaw exposure
MOVEMENT JOINTS 18
Placement guidelines and descriptions
WOOD UNDERLAYMENT 21
Installation guidelines
WARRANTY 33
EXTERIOR APPLICATIONS 15
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 25
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 29
Explanation of how Schluter
®
-DITRA functions