We all make the occasional mistake - Tile Advice

[Kyle Knowles]

I'm currently doin a bathroom in travertine and tried to lay the ditra today using tilemaster lightweight standard set which ive just started using this job and .......... it just wouldn't stick to the fleece backing at all I had to use some weber spf which stuck like the proverbial poo to a blanket

 

[One Day]

It's just because it takes an unusually long time to achieve full bond strength.
Similar to the observations (moaning) recently about Anhyfix - that too only achieves full bond after a couple of days. But HECK - it really does stick well --- eventually.

 

[hmtiling]

I was really worried about using Kerakoll h40 ideal with durabase as it didn't seemed to have bonded that well the next day. Had to remove a tile on the same job a couple of weeks later and I struggled to separate the 2.

 

[Kyle Knowles]

No this stuff just don't stick at all the fleece back just compresses the addy but the add won't take to the back of the ditra at all and I used the same trowel and the same roller I always use

 

[Italy]

if it is lightened. be mixed with more water, this may not adhere well to DITRA

 

[One Day]

No this stuff just don't stick at all the fleece back just compresses the addy but the add won't take to the back of the ditra at all and I used the same trowel and the same roller I always use

Honestly now - how long did you leave it before trying to lift the Ditra?

 

[Kyle Knowles]

As I lay I always lift to check coverage and the coverage would of bin spot on if it had stuck to the fleece
Just imagine if the ditra was greasy or dusty that's the best way to explain it

 

[Unused Account 1]

I put ditra down last week used slow set without thinking .always use rapid set flexi on ditra

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Slow set is fine I used the tilemaster lightweight standard set and there sumat about it it just won't bond to the fleece

 

[dynamictiling]

This may or may not sound stupid but I usually lay ditra and walk all over the top of it. Really helps it to bed in and get a grip of the mat.

 

[Kyle Knowles]

I have a kahndean flooring roller I use to embed it it works a treat

 

[Italy]

This may or may not sound stupid but I usually lay ditra and walk all over the top of it. Really helps it to bed in and get a grip of the mat.

same

 

[Time's Ran Out]

We just use the company idiot!
We give him size 7 safety boots and put Irish music on.

 

[Ian]

I have a kahndean flooring roller I use to embed it it works a treat

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Same as, I use it for insulation boards too.

 

[peteablard]

I have a kahndean flooring roller I use to embed it it works a treat

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Me too, it gives you a really confident feeling when you've gone over it with one of these