Wedi vs Delta Boards - Tile Advice

[YT233]

Hi All,

Pleases can you advise which is the superior product Wedi or delta?

Is it a matter of personal preference, or are there certain characteristics of one that is better then the other?

 

[Flintstone]

There are many brands all very similar, but wedi is probably the best of its sort, and the original. But delta board is a good board.

 

[Blunt Tool]

Hi All,

Pleases can you advise which is the superior product Wedi or delta?

Is it a matter of personal preference, or are there certain characteristics of one that is better then the other?

Wedi, Delta, Marmox, Jackoboard etc are all very similar and as above Wedi the original and very good only one imo superior to this is Schluter Kerdi board, but at a premium price.

 

[YT233]

What makes you say the kerdi board is superior?

 

[Blunt Tool]

Advantages | Schlüter - http://www.kerdi-board.co.uk/advantages.aspx

 

[Blunt Tool]

Do I use Schluter Kerdi board no, cannot justify to a customer price which can be near 4 times as much as a trade tile insulation board and no stockists near either so pointless

 

[YT233]

No that's fair enough. I am just trying to figure out the differences in quality.

So far between wedi and kerdi, Wedi has fibreglass and cement Kerdi does not, so Wedi is hazardous when cut?? Also Kerdi board is vapour resistant, but the normal wedi board is not.

 

[Blunt Tool]

Wedi not harmful if cut with a sharp knife, and a top notch product.

 

[Flintstone]

Kerdi has waterproof core and waterproof fleece coating, wedi just has waterproof core and cement coating

 

[Bill]

One is orange one is grey

 

[One Day]

Kerdi has waterproof core and waterproof fleece coating, wedi just has waterproof core and cement coating

Wedi's cement face is better than some of the cheaper ones though.
Unless the application is commercial, i.e. in use 24/7/365 the boards are all much of a muchness.
Incidentally, Kerdi isn't classed as vapour proof (yet) without Kerdi DS membrane over the top.
Wedi isn't either without treatment, but in both cases for normal domestic use, they might as well be.

 

[Flintstone]

I’ve used some insulation boards that have been poor quality, with a fibreglass type of grid was peeling off, unevenly coated etc.