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Fine Homebuilding: The Magazine

Fine Homebuilding: The Magazine


A Mightier Membrane

comments (1) March 5th, 2009 in Blogs        
RDA Robyn Doyon-Aitken, producer
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Original 1/8-in. DITRA (left). The new 5/16-in. DITRA-XL (right).Click To Enlarge

Original 1/8-in. DITRA (left). The new 5/16-in. DITRA-XL (right).

Photo: Krysta S. Doerfler
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by Justin Fink

Schluter now has a thicker alternative to its DITRA tile membrane. DITRA-XL is a better choice for making even transitions between tile and hardwood flooring, or when tiling over single-layer subfloors with joists set 24 in. o.c. Expect to pay $1.70 to $2 per sq. ft.; www.schluter.com.

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Bwhite Bwhite writes: Back in 2004 I helped my dad install a two part epoxy floor on his 12 yr old insulated but unheated 625 sq ft garage.The paint is lifting badly and chips easily. He lives in the Detroit area where the weather is below freezing for several months every winter.We followed the mfgrs inst to the letter with respect to preperation and application. What we didnt do is to take into consieration that the frost and moisture migrates up through the floor in the spring and the result is described above.Does any one out there have an inexpensive remedy? Chemicals would be in excess of $600.0 plus the grunt work with a long handled scraper.Those interlocking tiles would be ideal but at $5.00 to $7.00 a sq ft thats really expensive. Thanks Brad.
Posted: 3:10 pm on March 19th

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