Installation

1. Select Schluter-DILEX-BT according to tile thickness.
2. Using a notched trowel, apply thin-set mortar to the area where the tile covering will end.
3. Press the perforated anchoring legs of the profile into the mortar and align. The profile must align directly with movement joints in the substrate below.
4. Completely cover the perforated anchoring leg with thin-set mortar.
5. Align the adjoining tiles and adjust in such a way that the upper lip of the profile is flush with the tile. Note: The profile should not be higher than the tile, but rather flush or up to approx. 1/32" (1 mm) lower. All tiles in the profile area must be ompletely set. Always lay the factory edge of the tile against the profile.
6. The tile is set to the integrated joint spacer, which ensures a uniform joint of 1/16" - 1/8" (1.5 mm - 3 mm).
7. Fill the joint cavity between the tile and the profile completely with grout or setting material; remove the protective foil.
8. To install in a mortar screed, place a strip of mortar, divided by an insulating strip, on either side of the structural joint. 

8a. Apply a bond coat of thin-set mortar or a cement slurry coat over the mortar strips.

8b. Set Schluter-DILEX-BT into the bond coat, align, and tap in.

8c. Apply enough screed material so that the surface of the covering to be used is flush with the upper lip of the profile.
Select the profile height to ensure the anchoring leg is covered by approx. 9/16" (15 mm) of screed.

9. The installation of Schluter-DILEX-BT on wall and ceiling surfaces is essentially equivalent to floor applications.
10. Schluter-DILEX-BTS can be inserted into existing joint spaces. The joints must be at least 1-3/4" (44 mm) wide and 3/8" (10 mm) deep. The lateral anchoring legs are adhered to the existing covering with a suitable adhesive (e.g., epoxy resin) or mechanically fastened to the covering with the appropriate screws.