Installation Guide

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SCHLUTER
®
ALL-SET
Schluter SET
®
Schluter ALL-SET
®
Schluter FAST-SET
®
DITRA
®
over:
Plywood/OSB X √ √
Concrete √ √ √
Gypsum √ √ √
Vinyl flooring X X √
KERDI
®
over:
Gypsum board √ √ √
Cement backerboard √ √ √
Fiber-cement board √ √ √
Portland cement mortar √ √ √
KERDI
®
-SHOWER prefabricated substrates √ √ √
TILE over DITRA
®
& KERDI
®
products
Ceramic √ √ √
Porcelain √ √ √
Natural stone (e.g., granite, marble, etc.) √ √ √
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Suitable Uses
For Schluter
®
-Systems applications, refer to the Schluter
®
-DITRA, Schluter
®
-DITRA-HEAT, and Schluter
®
-Shower
System Installation Handbooks. For other applications, refer to the TCNA Handbook for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile
Installation and TTMAC Specification Guide 09 30 00 Tile installation Manual.
Not recommended for moisture sensitive stone (e.g., green marble), resin-backed tile, or glass tile
Schluter ALL-SET
®
Properties
Property Duration/Conditions ANSI A118.4 Requirement ANSI A118.15 Requirement Results
Glazed Wall Tile
Shear Bond
Strength
7 days >300 psi (2.07 MPa) >450 psi (3.10 MPa) >450 psi (3.10 MPa)
7 day water immersion >200 psi (1.38 MPa) >250 psi (1.72 MPa) >250 psi (1.72 MPa)
28 day heat aging N/A >450 psi (3.10 MPa) >450 psi (3.10 MPa)
Porcelain Mosaic
Tile Shear Bond
Strength
1 day >75 psi (0.52 MPa) >100 psi (0.69 MPa) >100 psi (0.69 MPa)
7 days >200 psi (1.38 MPa) >300 psi (2.07 MPa) >300 psi (2.06 MPa)
7 day water immersion >150 psi (1.03 MPa) >200 psi (1.38 MPa) >200 psi (1.38 MPa)
28 days >200 psi (1.38 MPa) >400 psi (2.76 MPa) >400 psi (2.76 MPa)
28 days w/freeze-thaw
cycling
>175 psi (1.21 MPa) >250 psi (1.72 MPa) >250 psi (1.72 MPa)
28 day heat aging >400 psi (2.76 MPa) >400 psi (2.76 MPa) >400 psi (2.76 MPa)
12 weeks >200 psi (1.38 MPa) N/A >200 psi (1.38 MPa)
Quarry Tile Shear
Bond Strength
28 days >150 psi (1.03 MPa) >150 psi (1.03 MPa) >150 psi (1.03 MPa)
28 days w/freeze-thaw
cycling
>100 psi (0.69 MPa) >100 psi (0.69 MPa) >100 psi (0.69 MPa)
Sag Resistance 20 minutes <0.02 in. (0.5 mm) <0.02 in. (0.5 mm) <0.02 in. (0.5 mm)
Open Time 20 minutes at 28 days ≥75 psi (0.5 Mpa) ≥75 psi (0.5 Mpa) ≥75 psi (0.5 MPa)
Property Duration/Conditions ANSI A118.11 Requirement Results
Quarry Tile to
Plywood Shear
Bond Strength
7 days >100 psi (0.69 MPa) >100 psi (0.69 MPa)
28 days >150 psi (1.03 MPa) >150 psi (1.03 MPa)
12 weeks >150 psi (1.03 MPa) >150 psi (1.03 MPa)
Schluter ALL-SET
®
Working Properties*
Open Time 20-30 minutes
Pot Life 2-4 hours
Time to Grout 12 hours
Time to Heavy Traffic 24 hours
*At 70 °F (21 °C), working properties will vary based on jobsite conditions