what is the difference between this 5/16 and the 1/8 concerning installation I this more "forgiving"?
1487154
Its simply has to do with the adjacent floor you are butting up to. If you want a smooth transition to 3/4" hardwood or similar you use the thicker ditra, if you want to transition to a thinner roll flooring oor carpet use the thinner ditra. Schluter developed the 5/16" as customers were using many layers or too much mortar to achieve a smooth transition with hardwood.
1487155
I used this to transition to 3/4" solid cherry hardwood. DitraXL with aprox. 5/16" glazed porcelain floor tile provided a perfect transition between different flooring.
1487156
The most obvious reason is that you can transition from hard wood to tile and have the same level. AlsoThe added thickness of DITRA-XL also increases the movement accommodation capabilities of the product. As a result, it allows for ceramic tile installations over single layer wood floors with 24" (610 mm) o.c. joist spacing. Outside of that it works the same. Mostly has to do with where you are using it.
1487157
The Ditra handbook will explain this better than I can, however the 5/16" Ditra XL provides better strength in all situations than the 1/8". I would never use the 1/8" alone over a subfloor of 3/4". The 1/8" works good where there is layers of sub flooring in remodeling situations. The 5/16" Ditra XL is perfect over a 3/4" subfloor and allows tile to be even with abutting floors such as hardwood without any thresholds or transition strips. The Ditra Mat is a great product and as a tiling contractor I use it whenever possible.
1487158
It's been awhile but I think the thickness difference is the span of your floor joist mine was 24 in so I used the 5/16 they have a website that you need to read about subfloors. I liked the product.
1487159
It's not more forgiving. You should only use 5/16 if you need to match up to a adjoining floor height. The only difference I recall is the 5/16 required more thinset because it's deeper.
1487160
Our tile guy recommended the 5/16 because we were doing a remodel of an older home . The extra thickness allows for more deviations in the subfloor. The 1/8 is great on new construction.
1487161
Our kitchen floor (3/4' hardwood) was badly damaged by water from frozen pipes. In order for the replacement tile floor to match the maple, I used the 5/16" Schluter Ditra, which came close to matching the adjoining maple.
1487162
The difference is primarily based on what thickness of floor you are trying to match. If you are trying to match 3/4 inch wood floor and are using tile that is 5/16 to 3/8 inch thick then you would need XL. Installation is the same regardless of Ditra thickness, except XL will require more thinset (unmodified) to fill the deeper waffles.
607101
5/16ths? That is just over a quarter of an inch so no. The threads are about 7/8ths of an inch when you use a tape measure that is the diameter of the threads. Hopefully that helps.
879520
hmm. i can't imagine the 1/8" difference but i think it would work best with it flush. the good news is -- it's inexpensive, it's a really good product and if by chance, it doesn't work (due to the 1/8" diff) there is no huge loss. it could work, though! good luck.
2271484
Get 6.5. It can always be cut down. Also make sure you get the right width.
1342209
No differences physically between the two. I work with aircraft and require low torque and 1/4" drive is perfect for that!
1204734
You want to go bigger then the 3/8th so there is room to get the bolt in straight, I use a 9/16th so that I have plenty of room to move it the bolt around and make sure that it seats good in the t-nut, you can go smaller if you drill really straight, make sure you test your t-nuts and get them straight before you attach your panels
32615
No, 5/16-18 is the largest that comes with the kit. I am unaware of any additional tooling that will allow 3/8.
746730
The 1 1/8 refers to the max bit diameter it will spin. Yes, it is SDS plus only. This is a newer version. I use it a lot for all size holes in concrete, brick, and stone. If you get the expensive bits, it will drill through rebar.
371051
Yes either can be used. Just depends how high you want your floor. The 5/16 is basically the same height as 1/4" hardiboard. People usually use the 5/16 if they are butting up to hardwood flooring with no transition piece
669628
I would imagine it depends on how deeply you plan to clean out. I just do a simple, quick clean and the 1.8 is more than I need.
1078766
I can not find any difference. I can only assume that the 0865 replaces the 0855
512251
When I measure mine, I read it as closer to 6-3/4" than 6-1/2 - certainly not 8-1/2
1225380
Although I have read that it takes a 1 1/16 socket wrench, our 1 1/8 worked fine.
1558657
I would double check the size of your drill bit. I used a 5/16 and had no problem. If this don't work use a scrap piece of pvc and work your way up in bit sizes until you find one that works. Good luck
1675844
3/8" is far more versatile than 1/2". 1/2" is more for really heavy duty work. The 3/8" version of this tool was powerful enough to remove the wheel hub bolts from my car, and those are notoriously difficult to remove.
843594
The 2-5/8 size is flat like the picture, not the diagram. The diagram looks like the smaller version of the same bracket; I have both. They are VERY sturdy, easy to install and I like them a lot.
816652
I used it on 1/2" engineered and it worked fine. don't see any reason why it wouldn't do 5/8" . good tool for the price