Yes schluter ditra or ditra xl can be installed over vinyl.
Can you install ditra over vinyl.
Installing vinyl tile over existing vinyl floor.
Multiple layers of vinyl is unacceptable.
When installing new stone ceramic or porcelain tiles over a vinyl tile subfloor thinset is definitely the way to go.
Has anyone ever laid the ditra membrane over the existing vinyl floor.
Some limitations include the following.
Installing ditra over an approved substrate is much much easier.
Yes ditra heat can be installed over vinyl.
1 cushioned vinyl is unacceptable.
Perimeter bonded vinyl tile is unacceptable.
See detail d v t in the schluter ditra installation handbook for complete list of limitations requirements and.
Yes alternate floor coverings may be installed over schluter ditra heat or schluter ditra heat duo.
One requires adhesive very much like ceramic tiles do.
Is used that works with vinyl.
Allows you to install ceramic tile over a single layer of plywood or osb subfloors on joists with wider spacing such as 24 inches on center.
See detail d v t in the schluter ditra installation handbook for complete list of limitations requirements and.
Cushioned vinyl is unacceptable.
2 perimeter bonded vinyl tile is unacceptable.
Some limitations include the following.
Some limitations include the following.
Multiple layers of vinyl is unacceptable.
I picked up my ditra roll yesterday and after reading the handbook that came with the roll extensively i found out that schluter looks to be okay with laying ditra on top of the existing vinyl floor as long as an appropriate latex p c.
In fact nearly every bare substrate you find in a modern house would be considered an approved substrate shiny linoleum is not one of them photo 3.
The other which is referred to as peel and stick.
Perimeter bonded vinyl tile is unacceptable.
While there are thinsets that say they will bond to linoleum and some of them will apparently the jackass who installed that particular floor was not aware of that.
Vinyl tile comes in two forms.
Cushioned vinyl is unacceptable.
In addition ditra xl and standard 5 16 tile creates a floor height that is level with standard 3 4 hardwood flooring.
3 multiple layers of vinyl is unacceptable.
The trouble is that thinset generally requires a textured surface to bond at.