Tiling a Walk-In Shower: Chapter 2 – Adding Floor Heat

After the mud base is in place, the next step is to install Ditra Heat mat.

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Thinset for the Heat Sheets

Using a 3/8-inch square-notch trowel, I spread unmodified thinset mortar from the line I drew over to the shower drain. Before laying down the sheets, the thinset should be combed in an even layer with the ridges all going in the same direction.

Laying Out the Sheets
Bedding the Sheets

About the Author

Tom Meehan

Tom Meehan, author of Working with Tile, is a second-generation tile installer who lives and works in Harwich, Mass.

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