THIS Tile Membrane is Better

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

DMX Tile Underlayment is now available on Homedepot.com (linked at the top of the video description). Coming to homedepot.ca and Rona.ca soon. Hope you found this video helpful. Leave a comment if you have any questions, I’m happy to help. Cheers!

[@DDPhfx]

Your style of comparative demonstrations is fantastic. I teach for a living, and showing what mistakes look like goes so much farther than just showing the right way to do something.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

I’m installing this product in my forever home and will film a full tutorial so let me know what you want to see

[@MSeroga]

I feel like many beginners and homeowners struggle with layout… maybe a quick explanation of how to make a layout that will look good and logical with a full tile at the entrance to the room/bathroom and no slivers anywhere. Cheers Jeff!

[@ericheft6184]

The DMX membrane needs some color to the backing. With the other membranes you can see when you don't have good coverage because you have a bright orange or yellow against the grey thin set. With the DMX you have a grey background against the grey thin set. Much harder to see ( at least on camera ) if there is a good coverage. I'm just a fly on the wall. I don't do tile so take the feedback for what its worth!

[@wittynclever]

You can tint your thin set if its an issue

[@Robo.1776]

Perfect. I am installing two tubs / shower in a new construction this month. Thank you for putting in the labor/work in testing/installing the membranes. Kudos.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Glad to help

[@sulljason]

Even though its sponsored I do really appreciate you explaining the concept that sounds sane. Takes time but illustrates why you like the product. I know thats why you do it. I also just appreciate the effort. If its cheaper and directly from the manufacturer it probably is better. 30 percent is a common mark up for middlemen.

[@matthewpicklesimer293]

Jeff i put cement board down and was gonna put floor leveler to make it level then tile..but now i guess i need uncoupling membrane as well to finish the install properly...i never realized so many things in the ever evolving and changing world of information for the diy person person to understand and learn..thank you for helping us diyers try to get it right the first go..God Bless 🙌 You Jeff Thxz Brother...

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

if you have questions about your assembly then JOIN our membership program. you can send me photos on discord and I would be happy to look over your strategy and answer questions. Cheers!

[@stevejuststuff2779]

Watching you do this made my shoulders ache. Might have something to do with being raised by a dry waller. Great video

[@paulmcdonald9592]

You are good. Always a pleasure to watch and learn.

[@jlocke78759]

Thanks for this timely comparison. Will be tiling a bathroom soon, and am always happy to find something that is not only better and easier to install, but also less expensive. You don't find that often!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Glad it was helpful! Canadian made and sold for a fair price. Cheers!

[@seephor]

Looks like a great product at 35% cheaper cost. Thanks for sharing.

[@planesandbikes7353]

Looks like a nice option of the many out there. I am not fully convinced it is much better than Ditra if at all, but I would use it if availability is good and price is lower. I'd like to see you do similar test comparison of Tile Redi shower pans nad wall boards, and Laticrete Hydroban foam wall boards. Maybe my next bathroom project will be with DMX on floor, TileRedi shower pan and Hydroban shower walls.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

great ideas! Cheers!

[@eltonnoway7864]

And only 9 Months ago DIY'ers put down a ton of Schluter Membrane (me included) thanks to Jeffs video titled: Why You Should use Schluter Ditra on Your Tile Job" with it's opening comment "Everything I know and love about the Schluter Membrane

[@GR-cd2kx]

Good to see another option in the market. Curious what the pull away is like in the DMX. It was hard to see in the video

[@abcdefghijklmnop514]

you were scrapping the floor on the first two membranes while carefully explain on the dmx not to press but hover over. also the DMX is white, if anything it’ll make it harder to be sure you filled and covered everything

[@rodneygreen9968]

DMX seems to have a superior product that work great for home renovations. Thanks Jeff for the wonderful information & video. Thanks a lot.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

You bet!

[@DMXMEMBRANES]

Thank you so much for the kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you’re impressed with our products.

[@3rdPartyIntervener]

DMX?? X gon' give it to ya!

[@paulj5922]

Very helpful, thank you. I would like to see a similar video using Ditra Heat membrane (including and excluding the "felt" pad*), in comparison with competing products. (* apparently the felt pad is required for condo installation to limit sound transfer).

[@evansommer1843]

Are there any radiant heating coils that are compatible with DMX like with Schluter? Love the DMX engineering, would love to also have the floors heated.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

coming soon! Cheers!

[@alexandertissen2433]

i love the groove for cutting the ditra

[@CodesterMan]

Hi Jeff, wondering if DMX has or is planning on having a membrane for electric heated floors like Ditra Heat?

[@billm.8220]

The DMX can also be used for under VP flooring !!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

DMX 1 step 2.0 is awesome as an underlayment

[@budnspud]

Does it still have to be stuck down and if so with what?

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

the floating floor underlayment from DMX is a loose lay product that provides a barrier to cold floors and air flow under your floor. video coming soon. Cheers!

[@PongoXBongo]

Perfect for kitchen, laundry, mud room, etc.

[@whomeverwherever]

They should probably make it with a better contrasting color like the other two though. The white doesn’t provide quite the visibility. I like the design/concept, but a darker color would be better, I think.

[@oysterman_8833]

Would you use the membrane over concrete?

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

definitely, prevents cracks when concrete cracks. Cheers!

[@WorkMachine-u9t]

I built a laundry room in my garage that has a concrete slab. There were many hairline cracks in it so I went with using red guard. it was cheap and easy to apply. It's only been less than a year, but so far no issues. If you're going to be doing it in an interior room, these sorts of membranes might be better in the long run. We had our patio installed professionally with tile and they used Ditra. That one has been outside for 2 years and it's still perfect.

[@dbeaulieu9730]

I'd be interested to find out how Ardex's glue would work with this stuff. Like you I don't like how plywood absorbs moisture and possibly compromise the bond. I've used the glue with Ditra and liked the results. Just seems to make more sense to me.

[@kkp4297]

i want to see a long term comparison (on an existing cracked floor) between Mapei Mapelastic roll-on crack isolation membrane and these Schluter clones. Mapelastic is $0.50/sqft. DMX is $1.57/sqft.

[@garyvu1890]

Thank you Jeff for the very informative video again!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

My pleasure! Cheers!

[@reastag1]

Good day Jeff I always watch and learn from your program but can you do a demonstration on concrete or i should ask can it be used on concrete or do i need a sub flooring first before using this product

[@Burninfox1]

6:57 didn’t know that test, really handy to know so thanks, I also heard that for tiling you want “McFlurry” Ice cream consistency

[@SibKalsbeek]

What thin set is recommended to use with DMX? No more pricey All Set?

[@ivonekowalczyk5823]

Great video. Thanks!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Glad you liked it!

[@ivonekowalczyk5823]

Thats a good core workout Jeff!!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

that is why they call it work. Cheers!

[@patrickwasp]

Schluter Peel and stick makes laying down the membrane faster.

[@dmick1993]

Do you use unmodified for both subfloor to fleece and on top of the membrane? Or modified for subfloor to fleece and unmodified for membrane to tile?

[@Greg-lo1tl]

Can I use the same liquid waterproofing seen in your shower wall/tile video under my floor tiles?

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

yes!

[@mellimel2444]

This is easily the most dangerous content on KZbin. It fully makes me believe I could DIY a whole bathroom remodel myself! Considering becoming a member for questions I might have along the way.

[@andrewclarke6802]

You are supposed to use a modified thin set when using the tile membrane to plywood.

[@hereticxxx9317]

Yes

[@Jabe0224]

Great video and everything that you said makes complete sense. However sometimes it hard to trust a youtuber that is sponsored.

[@clydehewlett5508]

Hey there love your videos what’s your opinion on the mapei products

[@maxfinark9256]

Any idea when it’s coming to Canada? I’m north of Toronto. Thx

[@notthesnail]

Is there a particular reason the band is installed on top of the membrane instead of underneath?

[@MS-hd8yq]

Rough Rider's Anthem on repeat after this one 🙌🙏💯

[@x1984x]

It was making my knees hurt watching you crawl around on the floor without knee pads. 😬

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

no worries my knees have really good callous. Cheers!

[@kpttimes9043]

Hiw does these products compare where ther is a crack i. A cement slab that gets a tiny bit bigger? Is one more forgiving than another?

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

they are all uncoupling membranes so they have the same performance when it comes to crack protection.

[@policestateproductions3881]

But wait atvtj beginning it was the sse height because of your demonstration putting the pieces of board

[@bre.j]

@HomeRenoVisionDIY Does the DMX install on concrete?

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

absolutely. Cheers! crack prevention!

[@ruffryder2k7]

What if you have old subfloors that are tongue and groove with some gaps

[@fredo514]

18:30: I was actually typing the question, haha 😂

[@jansharples9088]

Can this be used with electric underfloor heating

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

the in floor heat version is almost released to the market. I will be letting everyone know when it is. Cheers!

[@batmarv12]

y'all gonna make me lose my mind.. up in here.. up in here

[@oldskoolwayy]

Hate that height different you get with plywood base for tile

[@AntoniousRex]

4:24 X GON GIVE IT TO YA!😂

[@radman999]

Completely agree with you about hardwood and porcelain. All those other crap "luxury" floors are total garbage.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

I like vinyl for a basement in older houses on floor leveller. but on a main floor it is wood and porcelain all the way!

[@hopjo6356]

난방되는 콘크리트 바닥에도 쓸수있는 제품입니까?

[@robertfulton9321]

Do you DMX on walls also? Is there any thing different when working on concrete basement floor

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

not for walls. but yes for basement flooring. same install.

[@johnmccutcheon8360]

I think monolithic has to do with the footer and floor poured all at once. Nothing to do with rebar

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

if it has no rebar it is not monolithic because it can crack into sections. Cheers!

[@stutter4064]

I would love to see how you install heated floor with this. I think I read one of your comments that says its coming soon. Just subbed and looking forward to it. This came at just the right time; I'm about to begin bathroom remodel

[@Piratebaked]

This products not for heated floors they got different coupling membrane for that

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

I will be using the DMX heated floor product in my bathroom remodel of my forever home. Cheers!

[@MrFlasshhh]

So vapor tape from one row of membrane to the next row....?

[@Hockeytown19]

You scraped the first pass on the other mats, with the dmx you were lighter on the first pass. Gotta be equal.

[@Hockeytown19]

Monolithic means one single pour, no seems. Or with stone one single piece. Rebar doesn’t change that. Just for clarification, said with respect, but just so people know. I get the point you are trying to make.

[@jimaboughoche6191]

Where is this product sold in Canada?or is this another Canadian company that caters to only the neighbors down south?

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Launching in Canada at Homedepot.com and Rona soon. Cheers

[@waldemarwolanski1087]

Where can I buy this ?

[@killerpixel2k3]

direct bond failing in extreme temperatures? you mean like the tile next to my drafty front door that 4 years after buying the house I can now lift up entire tiles off the subfloor? Yep, can confirm :)

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

exactly. in cold temps tile expands and wood contracts. that leads to delamination. Cheers!

[@mattb9664]

Y'all gon make me lose my mind! Up in here up in here!

[@johnnyv5995]

Direct bond, 3/4 inch glued & screwed, 23 years, ZERO tile/grout cracks.....not sure why we need all of this extra material nowadays.

[@devinbrimer6764]

Weatherman sells umbrellas. But seriously, direct bond is amazing still. If you're not waterproofing under the tile, all these products are unnecessary upsells to move money from your wallet to theirs.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Ho Johnny. Correct direct bond works well in ideal conditions. however the DMX membrane provides protection in the event of power failures in the winter , a condition that will cause a direct bond to fail. in addition it can be applied directly to the single layer of substrate so no need to buy plywood glue and screw. DMX is actually less expensive and a much faster install and provides a superior installation with more benefits. Schluter membrane was always more expensive than direct bond but now the membrane even has a cost and time advantage with this new tech. Worth considering. Cheers!

[@johnnyv5995]

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY I will consider it when renovating my bathroom next year. Is it compatible with in floor heating? One last question, when are you available to come help with my bathroom reno ;)

[@TheBostonstapler]

Schluter peel and stick is faster. Tile install same day

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

peel and stick is not an uncoupling membrane and has not been field tested. I personally don't trust it at all.

[@TheBostonstapler]

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY weird, on their website it says it is.

[@feeblewrk5788]

Tried to contact this company for DMX membrane solutions multiple times and no answer. Used the contact form as well and its malfunctioning. Can’t find this product at any major retailers, no place on their website where it says where to buy. -- unfortunate and I am in Canada

[@Piratebaked]

Personally I use laticrete ditra. It's same hing just different pattern

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

the rollout on this product is going to be any day now. will be on the shelves in Rona and online everywhere else.

[@feeblewrk5788]

@@HomeRenoVisionDIYthanks Jeff, they contacted me via email and got me the details as well. Appreciate the response

[@oldskoolwayy]

Does make sense its way too much work and thinset wasted making all those extra passes. You would save on buying mud

[@JHart6643]

Your a goat Godbless 🐐

[@MrFlasshhh]

I would never tile osb.

[@andrewschafer8986]

These are uncoupling membranes. All of them work well.

[@andrewschafer8986]

With the exception of the mdx one.. the dovetails of the detra resist upheave.

[@cafemolido5459]

If they are sponsoring you, then there is bias?

[@BigHeadClan]

People have their own biases no matter what. The important part is he stated upfront that it was a sponsorship which lets you make up your own mind.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Yes I am Biased. This product is Awesome! In Fact the company is awesome and makes great products. Steve the Engineer is designing his own plastic products instead of doing knockoff clones. Cheers!

[@bryanbroa9840]

My main question is not on the bias, but rather if the sponsor reviews the video or if the reviewer has contractual obligations from the sponsor to only upload a video in a positive light.

[@nohandleisagoodhandle]

The amount of ads on this video kind of sucked. Especially for a video that basically is an ad. But I appreciate the info, as always.

[@BigHeadClan]

He doesn’t control KZbin ads, that’s all controlled by KZbin. I didn’t get a single one for example.

[@nohandleisagoodhandle]

@@BigHeadClan I'm pretty sure that you can place ad breaks into your videos or let KZbin do it automatically. Regardless, I hate commercials so I had to complain either way. :)

[@BigHeadClan]

@ The fewer ads we have to deal with the better no doubt. lol

[@Shuker007]

NOOOOOOOOOOOO! In this DMX sponsored video im going to tell you why DMX is better? Jeff you had an objective reliable opinion on products for so long. A shame to see that end.

[@coldjello8436]

Need a translator for the Canadian accent. It’s “howse “ not “hoose “

[@brushmasterspaintingfranchise]

Nice

[@techloidtech2051]

Typical, Canadian product and I can't even buy it in Canada yet lol. I don't even see it on the American Home Depot website.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

seems like the video is a couple days earlier than the product launch. Cheers!

[@mpxz999]

I hope DMX releases a peel and stick variant as well

[@TsiRoadkill]

Scares you.. give me a break.

[@tommygiovinazzo1665]

You’re in the wrong industry,,butchers cut meat .

[@dirtapple1716]

I stopped watching as soon as you said you had no testing. Come on man.

[@brushmasterspaintingfranchise]

Yeah, but let’s be honest. You were loading the DMX pad with four times the amount of mix as well.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Keep watching the video I explain why. Cheers

[@brushmasterspaintingfranchise]

@@HomeRenoVisionDIYI jumped the gun lol

[@chriscolameco6850]

I’ve been watching Jeff use DMX products for. Holy crap half a decade now

[@MS-hd8yq]

​@@chriscolameco6850 DMX the rapper also highly underrated 🙌

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

9 years on camera 20 years in the field actually, but who's counting. Cheers!

[@kclefthanded427]

They're paying you to say nice things. Disappointing

[@BigHeadClan]

No they provided him product to review and give their feedback on. Just because something is sponsored doesn’t mean that it’s a bad product or the person is somehow a sell out for reviewing the product. It’s not like this is an Ad read for the company.

[@Piratebaked]

Laticrete ditra same thing just different pattern

[@Piratebaked]

I don't think design matters, other companies cannot make the same looking ditra that's why every company got their own pattern