The mastic I used to set my tiles wont dry. it's been 3 days and the tiles still move. I put down Schulters underlayment then the mastic then the tile. What's up with that?
Name: Stan Posted: Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 3:27 am MST
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You should have never used mastic. It's garbage. You have to rip it all out and start from scratch. The Schluter was the right way to go so you were at least off to a good start.
Name: Josh Posted: Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 7:34 am MST
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What's up with that? You need to get a copy of schluters installation manual It will explain it. You need to use an unmodified thin set over ditra. Ditra is plastic, Latex modified products need air to dry. With ditra below and tile above the grout joints are the only place for air to get into the mix. Un-modified thinset depends on the presence of moisture to cure. This is hydration. Because ditra is impervious to moisture, this allows proper hydration and cure in about 24 hours. Hopefully that gives you an explanation as to why it isn't drying. Then you probably need to follow Stan's advice or be prepared to wait 14 to 60+ days for it to cure.
Name: Rd Tile Posted: Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 7:46 am MST
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Mastic should never be used over anything on a floor, start over, sorry.