How to Mix Schluter® Thin-Set Mortars

Sometimes lowes and home depot have open full bags of thinset you can get for a good deal i got 2 bags less than the price of one new bag

Kerdi is not hard to work with, its a well thought out system....but....at least since the pandemic, its been hell to find the right products you need in the states. The thinkset you can find, and none in my area , is being sold way overlist price...this shower install for me a homeowner/handyman type has been hell...Question....can I put a small thin covering of easyset by Schuluter over the membane letting it dry, then used modified? Other unmodified suggest I can't use their product with Porcillian tiles.

How much water and thin set do I mix? And is it possible to be too thick or still have a window where I'm allowed to add water. Also can I use the same thinset for laying ditra and tile. Sucks being a newbie

Do I mix the whole bag in a 5 gallon bucket?

What is the water ratio to 50 lb bag to install the Schulter shower pan?

Very helpful that you went into detail on many different aspects thank you.

Do the mixing instruction change for lesser amounts? Ie if I’m only mixing 10lbs of powered do I still need to mix the full 5 min, wait 10 then 3 more min?

If I just need a small amount , can I just mix a smaller ratio , or do I need to mix the whole bag and throw out the rest ? Also , if it is possible to mix a smaller amount , would I need to mix the dry powder prior to using it ?

So isn’t All Set kind of whitish grey? The bag I have says all set and is light grey. Your video shows all set as dark grey?

I wish you would show where to find the batch number on the bags! There's no where online. :P

Does the mortar work well without using the Schluter system membrane?

Schluter thinsets are trash and I won't name brand names but there are options that perform better for less money. Schluter All-Set in particular is a joke, it's so sticky it can be difficult to trowel and cleaning it off buckets, trowels, etc is no fun. The mixing time is more than double the standard of 2 minutes mix, 5 slake, 1 re-mix. It also sets up faster than the average modified thinset. If you have an application where you can or would otherwise use an unmodified thinset (e.g. over ditra) why would you ever use a $35 bag of All Set versus a $14 bag of good, unmodified that's easier to mix, easier to spread, and easier to clean up?

Love your products but these videos are so one-dimensional and really lack substance on alternative scenarios.

So you can use the al set to put the membrane and has motal to instal the tiles ?

can this be mixed and sealed with lid and reused for later? Im assuming a remixing would be required..

Is some kind of seam overlay membrane needed between 2 pieces of schluter ditra uncoupling membrane?

The Schluter All-set describes mixing ratios for Kerdi membrane and tile. If I am installing a pre-sloped Kerdi shower tray (which is more rigid compared to the membranes and does not have the fleece underneath), then which ratio is to be used? The ratio for Kerdi membrane? Or the ration for tiles? Or something in between?