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Terry Rush
I'm in Watford, Herts.
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The builder and the plumber are correct in saying the UFH shouldn't be turned on for many weeks,but the heating needs to be commissioned(slowly up to operating temperature and back down again) before any tiling commencesTiling was finished in May 2015, UFH wasn’t commissioned until July. Plumber and builder were adamant that it shouldn’t be turned on for many weeks, and then a gradual build up. Luckily it was summer
Be surprised if you did Jerry, Schluter no longer advocate the use of latex over their products, Ditra E included.I have seen a video by ardex using arditex na levelling compound over the top of ditra matting i have been looking for it on you tube this morning but cant find it .
This is from SchluterSo,why was the Ditra fitted after 2 weeks?
And left for a further 6 weeks before the tiler arrived?
Was the person to fit the Ditra not a tiler?
And where does the commissioning of the UFH come in the timescale?
I see what your saying,but .......why put the Ditra down after 2 weeks and then not tile it for a further 6 weeks when it could have been drying naturally....unhindered by the layer of Ditra.This is from Schluter
"The recommendation of 28 days is to allow for movement and shrinkage to take place in the green screed. But using Schlüter®-DITRA 25 actually means you can get on to the screed much earlier. Depending on the weather and time of year it could be as little as a couple of days. Basically, you're looking at being able to apply the membrane as soon as the screed can support weight. If you can walk on the screed and your shoe doesn't leave an impression in it, you can install the membrane and tile immediately afterwards. The membrane actually slows down the drying process of the screed, minimizing shrinkage and eliminating most of the cracking which could occur. Also -- especially over floating type screeds where you've got insulation -- it'll minimize the curling effect of the screed, so all in all, using Schlüter®-DITRA 25 on a green screed not only protects the tiles, but gives you a better screed as well. And if you can get off site earlier, because you don't need to wait 28 days before tiling."
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