Schluter membrane
#1
03-09-20, 05:32 AM
Schluter membrane
To tile a bathroom, do you only need to put membrane under the wet areas like a shower or does the whole bathroom need membrane?
#2
03-09-20, 07:55 AM
Member
The membrane is water proof so it only goes where water is present, they do make other types of isolation membranes but that is intended for floors as a substitute to CBU boards!
#3
03-09-20, 12:37 PM
If I put membrane for the shower, what do I add for the rest of the floor? It's only subfloor so if I put tile backer then won't it be thicker than the membrane and not be level?
#4
03-09-20, 03:40 PM
Member
The Schluter membrane you are referring to is Kerdi. Kerdi is a complete shower solution. It goes on the floor, curb and walls of the shower at least to the shower head height. There is also a special drain that you will need to use with Kerdi. Google Schluter Kerdi. There website has a wealth of information on how the Kerdi system works including videos. I'm not sure what you are wanting to do outside the shower area. If you want to use a membrane on the floor outside the shower area you can use Schluter Ditra.
#5
03-09-20, 05:00 PM
Member
The shower curb separates the shower from the rest of the bathroom floor, don't forget the sloped shower pan insert!
