Floor Tile Isolation Membrane

Coupling membranes are similar to crack isolation membranes but they re not the same thing.

Floor tile isolation membrane. Suitable for use in residential and commercial tile and stone installations. Redgard waterproofing and crack prevention membrane prevents cracks in tile and stone floors due to surface movement. Plywood underlayment over a 3 4 in. If you want to prevent cracks in the concrete from transferring through to your tile floor the best products are a118 10 crack isolation membranes.

So not only is it considered an uncoupling membrane but is also categorized as a crack isolation membrane. Because they re stretchy crack isolation membranes dissipate the crack s force into the material preventing it from moving upward. Item 379130 model keba100 125 5m. Schluter systems kerdi band orange plastic waterproofing tile membrane.

Crack isolation membranes are stretchy membranes designed to prevent cracks that originate in the substrate from causing the porcelain or ceramic tile above to crack. Another tcna method f147 uses a min. This movement occurs when a fault or deficiency below the concrete shifts causing an up and down motion. These have been tested and have the highest performance.

The tcna spec shows this detail with the tile bonded directly to the plywood but few tile experts recommend doing this. The crack isolation membrane is critical as it protects the tile from small movements. The membrane also produces a moisture barrier. Mapelastic ci prevents nonstructural in plane floor cracks up to 1 8 3 mm from transferring through grout ceramic tile and stone.

Designed for interior and exterior use. An isolation membrane is used when ceramic tile is going to be laid over where there is a hairline crack in the floor that will be under the tiles. The purpose of the membrane is to stretch with the movement of the concrete but not allow this movement to telegraph to the face of the tile or grout joint. If there are hairline cracks in the floor under the tiles they could result in the horizontal movement of the floor along the cracks.

This type of cracking can be easily avoided in the tile layer either by installing the tile on a mortar bed set over a cleavage membrane method f111 for example or by installing the tile over a crack isolation membrane using a thinset method. Schluter ditra and ditra xl are specifically designed for ceramic and stone tile installations ditra and ditra xl provide uncoupling to prevent cracked tile and grout. How to prevent cracked tile floors. Easy to use and can be applied by roller trowel or airless sprayer.

Made of polyethylene ditra and ditra xl serve as a waterproofing layer that protects moisture sensitive substrates such as plywood osb.