Hello all,
I'm in the process of tiling my kitchen, breakfast/nook and laundry area. I've decided to go with porcelain tile and have about 300 SF and I have a plywood susbtrate (will remove old vinyl floor first). I'm currently doing my due dillingence on the prep work before installing the tile. I used to install tile about 10 years ago and new things have come out since then, like Schluter Ditra system. I'm intrigued with this, since from what I have read, it's perfect for when substrate shifts/expands (specially wood), more durable and in addition it cuts down on the time of installation. I'm also aware that it's more expensive (about $300 more for my project), but I'm not one to go the cheap route on materials specially when it's worth it. I'm looking for some advice on whether to use Ditra, Pros/Cons, tips on installation or where to order it from online etc. This is a great site and I'm greatful of any advice I can get.
I'm in the process of tiling my kitchen, breakfast/nook and laundry area. I've decided to go with porcelain tile and have about 300 SF and I have a plywood susbtrate (will remove old vinyl floor first). I'm currently doing my due dillingence on the prep work before installing the tile. I used to install tile about 10 years ago and new things have come out since then, like Schluter Ditra system. I'm intrigued with this, since from what I have read, it's perfect for when substrate shifts/expands (specially wood), more durable and in addition it cuts down on the time of installation. I'm also aware that it's more expensive (about $300 more for my project), but I'm not one to go the cheap route on materials specially when it's worth it. I'm looking for some advice on whether to use Ditra, Pros/Cons, tips on installation or where to order it from online etc. This is a great site and I'm greatful of any advice I can get.