Installation Guide

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
8
Floors Residential & Light Commercial
Tiles
DensShield
®
Tile Backer
Floor Joists 169 (406 mm) o.c.
Latex Portland Cement Mortar per ANSI A118.4
Base Min.
5
⁄89 (15.9 mm) Plywood
DS005
Residential & Light Commercial Floors
1
⁄49 (6.4 mm) and
1
⁄29 (12.7 mm) DensShield
®
Tile Backer can be
used as a tile substrate in floor tile applications for residential and
light commercial use as defined in the
Handbook for Ceramic
Tile Installation,
published by the Tile Council of North America.
Laminate DensShield Tile Backer panels, coated grey side up, to
subfloor using a latex portland cement mortar liberally applied
with a
1
⁄49 (6 mm) square-tooth notched trowel.
•EmbedDensShieldTileBackerintomortarwhilestillpliant
(do not exceed open time)
•ButtDensShieldTileBackerpanelstightlytogether
•StaggerDensShieldTileBackerjointsoversuboorjoints
•FastenDensShieldTileBackerpanelstosuboor
(see Fastener Guide Chart on page 5)
•Avoidnailingintooorjoistsonnewconstructionto
prevent nail pop-ups
•Spacefastenersnogreaterthan89 (203 mm) o.c.
in both directions
•Drivefastenersushwiththesurface
— do not countersink
•Apply29 (51 mm) fiberglass mesh tape over joints.
Embed with latex portland cement mortar.
Apply flooring-grade tile with latex portland cement mortar.
Full-thickness thresholds should be used and butted against
the DensShield Tile Backer panels flush with the tile surface.
Important: For residential applications, use a 29 x 29
(51 mm x 51 mm) or larger floor-grade tile.
•Uselatexportlandcementoorgrout(ANSIA118.6).
•DensShieldTileBackerisnottobeusedinconjunctionwith
passive solar heat systems or in heated flooring systems that
are consistently over 120˚ F (48.8° C).