Matting advice request - TilersForums.com

[Boggs]

Do you guys use anti-fracture / uncoupling matting direct onto chipbord floors without overboarding? I have on 30mm with 300mm steel joists.

Not me, always use 6mm Hardie backer.

 

[Sussex]

I believe the matting is stuck to the floor with the adhesive in the photo below. The floor tiles are called Optiks and came from Topps Tiles.

 

[Flintstone]

I've seen that mat before, a local tile shop sells is but I can't for the life of me recall the brand. He was singing it's praises no end, but he would. It's no ditra and it's a fraction of the cost. Personally I don't think sticking a mat to a timber floor is a good idea, I always overboard as do most

 

[Wolfie9878]

Trimline supply that matting, it’s decent stuff but I wouldn’t compare it to ditra.

 

[hmtiling]

To be fair to the tiler I've heard tile shop staff refer to any decoupling membrane as ditra and he might just be misinformed rather than trying it on.
Also, depending on the level of discount you get at trimline you could pay more than ditra for it.

 

[GoneGuy]

It’s very similar to nicobond decoupled just different colour, defiantly not ditra

 

[Just Rizzle]

u can but not using cement based adhesives.
i use a ht lvt addy 2mm lvt trowel spread over floor and lay mat roll flat and leave 24hrs nigh on impossible to getoff floor did first on my sons house still going strong

 

[Unused Account 1]

Theres so many different matting or the likes coming out

 

[Porcelainwood]

From what i understand that most adhesive companies would buy in the decoupling matting and waterproofing membranes from Specialised textile factories and then have them branded accordingly. So many companies maybe selling the same systems under different brand names and of course differing prices
This German company produces a large range and offers a private label service
Products | Jaeger GmbH - https://www.jaeger-ttc.com/en/products/

 

[Matt V]

I believe the matting is stuck to the floor with the adhesive in the photo below. The floor tiles are called Optiks and came from Topps Tiles.

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not sure if they're floor suitable really, should be a porcelain on the floor these say ceramic on the Topps website