You don’t need additional challenges or things going wrong. You have enough to do just installing the tile properly. Then skim coat the wires with thinset and let that dry. My advice: install the Ditra Heat mat one day and install the electric heat wire on a different day. Again, I think this is a bad idea.Īs mentioned, when you have to pick a tile up and re-install it (you will have to do this- more than once) the suction of the tile can pull up the Ditra mat causing it to break the bond to the plywood. Don’t install tile the same day over the Ditra Heat mat This is what happens with Ditra-Heat when you try to prefill 2. Only certain ones are approved for this type of installation. Be very careful which self-leveling product you use. This is another practice that Schluter does not endorse but other manufacturers do. LATICRETE STRATA MAT is a next generation high performance uncoupling membrane for use under ceramic tile and stone installations, for both residential and commercial applications. Use a self-leveling product to prefill.Use a completely different kind of underlayment for your tile like, for example, cement board.There are several different brands and I like both Strata_Heat and Flexbone Heat for uncoupling heat membranes Prefilling and installing Kerdi membrane over Ditra-Heat (I know, more time and expense).This is a problem because when you’re installing tile and you have to pick a tile back up you will have the a bunch of the hard little centers stuck to the back of your tile.Ĭonsequently, if you want to use Ditra-Heat it’s best to not prefill the mat and just fill it in when you are setting your tile- all in one step. However, in doing so, it makes it so that prefilling is even more problematic than previously as the little centers pop loose much more easily. February 2022 update:Īpparently, Schluter has made an adjustment to the manufacturing process for Ditra-Heat in an effort to make it more pliable so that it lays down flatter. You can prevent this by pre-filling the waffles.Īn additional benefit of prefilling Ditra mats is being able to snap chalk lines and actually being able to read them. The wire can stick to the underside of the tile. If you have to pick a tile back up after it’s been set (during installation) you won’t drag the wires out with it.It helps to protect the wires from the teeth of your trowel when combing the mortar.We currently stock around 30% of our offering at our own dedicated warehouse which is all next day delivery.Ditra Heat Duo has additional insulation for going over concrete floors. When we need to move product from our suppliers' warehouse to our own this can take around 5 working days to reach you due to multiple shipping pointsĭuring the busiest buying periods like Christmas, it can take 7 working days for orders to reach customers. Larger sizes, Northern Ireland and the Highlands and Islands postage may differ and take longer. Once booked for delivery your rug will generally arrive next day delivery, we will send you details and tracking codes when available. Delivery times can vary as products sometimes need to be moved between warehouses. We have stock currently stored in our own warehouse and dedicated space within our suppliers premises. Our collection of rugs on display is one of the largest physical collections in the UK. We are a small family business, but we do have a large retail showroom and distribution warehouse with over 1000 products in stock at any one time. International customers should contact us prior to order as shipping options will need to be discussed and can vary greatly from rug to rug. Rugs with with a width over 200cm - £35. ![]() As a result, post-purchase we will require a shipping fee, listed below (a payment link will be sent after you make your purchase): However, as most will be aware, the shipping costs to the Highlands and Islands is unfortunately substantially higher than the rest of the UK. Scottish Highlands & Islands we are unable to customise shipping prices in the basket at present. Orders under this value have a standard delivery charge of £9.95. We pride ourselves on delivering products as quickly as possible to our customers.ĭelivery to mainland UK is free for orders over £150.
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