Sometimes, you don’t have the available room to reinforce a subfloor when laying tile in a traditional way. Maybe the flow of the tile to non-tiled areas won’t suit traditional reinforcement, or perhaps you’d prefer to save time during your installation.
Whatever the case may be, utilizing the Blanke Permat uncoupling membrane is a fantastic solution.
But, before diving into the specifics and advantages of the Blanke Permat uncoupling membrane, it’s important to understand what an uncoupling membrane is in general.
Uncoupling membranes have mesh on one side and fleece on the other – the fleece is bonded to thinset with pressure and a trowel, and tile can be installed over top right away. Uncoupling membranes provide crack isolation protection, because the lateral substrate is able to move and shift underneath.
Uncoupling tile underlayments are easy and fast to install, and can be easily cut with a utility knife without producing dust.
So, what makes the Blanke Permat uncoupling underlayment so great? Read on:
Blanke Permat is a cutting-edge uncoupling underlayment that offers the same labor saving benefits of old plastic roll systems. It also adds tremendous support to wood substrates, which reduces deflection and provides greater compression and tensile strength than traditional plastic roll products. This underlayment is also perfectly stable to walk on while it’s being installed and does not need extra curing time if you’re installing porcelain tile with latex modified thinset.
When installing stone tile, Blanke Permat boasts superior crack isolation protection. It has a reinforced mesh panel design that adds tremendous support to wood subfloors, which greatly reduces deflection – AKA vertical subfloor movement.
Blanke Permat is so strong and innovative that is typically replaces the need for a second layer of plywood to reinforce your subfloor, meaning there is no significant increase in the height of the floor.
Blanke Permat is such a superior product that it offers a 10-year warranty. This warranty protects against damage caused by excessive vertical subfloor movement, and is the only warranty of this type in the industry! When using Blanke Permat in your tile installation, you can rest assured the subfloors will support the installation – leaving not only you, but your customers with peace of mind.
At Tile Pro Depot, we not only recommend Blanke Permat to our customers, but we back it 100%. We believe it is an ideal alternative to backerboard underlayment when used in interior residential applications over wood substrates, and in commercial applications on concrete where stress cracks can potentially be a problem. This is because it’s easier to work with, transport, and install than concrete backerboard.
If you have any questions regarding Blanke Permat, we’d be more than happy to assist you. Feel free to contact us online or by phone at 844.751.2625 – and be sure to check out our website to see all of the other wonderful tile installation products and accessories we have to offer.
