How To Use Redguard Mat

It also functions as a moisture barrier beneath all kinds of floor coverings.

How to use redguard mat.

Yes you can use silicone first if you want. To do this wait for the second coat to dry and apply another using horizontal strokes. Water damage prevention is active from both sides of the redgard membrane. Ensure that all joints are butted tight and use redgard seam tape sold separately according to instructions to ensure the floor is waterproof.

Using redgard under floor and wall tile will create a barrier that will be undisturbed after the tile is installed and grouted. When it comes to waterproofing a shower redgard is a great option. When redgard is wet it is a hot fluorescent pink color. Redgard mat is designed differently than bonded membranes with a sacrificial layer of fleece reinforced fabric that shears away or uncouples when exposed to excessive substrate movement absorbing stress and preserving the surface and integrity of the tile.

This seals the pores of the backer and doesn t allow it to suck moisture from the layers of redgard as it normally would. Any contaminants can prevent redgard from bonding. This product simply rolls out and is attached to the subfloor via thin set mortar. For interior and exterior use redgard may be applied to surfaces such as concrete exterior grade plywood decks and gypsum based materials.

Keep in mind that you should not exceed a redgard thickness of 125 mils. First pre coat the corners and the intersections where floors and walls meet. Or use a 3 16th inch by one quarter inch v notch trowel. Introducing the redgard mat by the same folks who make our grout and tile adhesives and mortars custom building products.

Redgard seam tape is a membrane fabric that is used for the seams between redgard mat installations. Apply redgard using a inch nap rough textured synthetic roller and a paintbrush. It s technical name is a uncoupling mat membrane but it s easier to use than gypsum and cement based stiffer backerboards. Redgard is a liquid waterproofing and crack prevention material that dries to a flexible membrane.

When it dries it is a solid dark red so you know when it is time to apply thin set. Each roll of redgard uncoupling mat is waterproof and offers vapor management. The better option is to mix redgard with 2 parts water 1 part redgard and use that as your first coat.