Unmodified Thinset Marble

Standard thin set mortar for floors.

Unmodified thinset marble.

Unmodified thinset consists simply of cement finely graded sand and water retention agents. Modified or latex modified thinset contains a latex additive. Unmodified thinsets in one form or another have been around forever. Portland cement based unmodified thin set mortars are dependent on the presence of moisture for hydration in order to gain strength.

It s mixed with water before it s ready to be spread out on the subfloor. Recommended to bond porcelain stone marble granite and ceramic or porcelain tile up to 8 in. Looking for advice on which decoupling material works better and what thinset can be used modified or unmodified. 38 cm but dry time significantly increases.

I am doing a large kitchen with marble tile 12x18. Recommended to bond porcelain stone marble granite and ceramic or porcelain tile up to 8 in. Simpleset pre mixed thin set mortar is a no mix no mess simpleset pre mixed thin set mortar is a no mix no mess alternative to traditional thin set mortars. You can also mix this additive into unmodified thinset.

20 x 20 cm. Installing marble tile successfully requires a surface that s strong steady and level enough not to interfere with the tile placement. Since kerdi is impervious it does not deprive the mortar of its moisture. The ultimate lightweight one step polymer fortified thin set mortar that is ideal for the installation of gauged porcelain tile panels slabs gptp as well as for interior and exterior installation of ceramic tile porcelain tile stone quarry tile pavers and brick.

Thin set is a specialized mortar that has been designed to be applied as a relatively thin 3 32 or less layer. Simpleset pre mixed thin set mortar is a no mix no mess alternative to traditional thin set mortars. Thinset that is solely the basic materials is known as unmodified thinset. Unmodified thin set mortar is recommended to set ceramic and stone tile including large format tiles over the kerdi membrane.

Unmodified mortar to use with uncoupling membranes. The rise of modified thinset. This is in contrast to medium bed up to 1 2. For marble tiles the adhesive of choice is often a cement based thinset.

Creating this surface can take time and effort but no matter how perfect the surface is choosing the proper adhesive is just as important. I understand ditra recommends modified thinset on bottom and un modified thinset on top. If there wasn t enough moisture the thinset wouldn t be strong enough to bond the tile to the subfloor. With the expanded use of modified thinsets the unmodified version had nearly gone by the wayside with everyone except us hard headed setters who bought unmodified thinsets and added liquid admixes to them to create modified thinsets.