Bardalas Waterproofing Membrane 269 Sq Ft Roll for Ceramic Tile and Stone Tile, Anti-Fracture, Crack-Isolation Mat, 1/8" Flooring Underlayment

• Bardalas Membrane is designed to prevent cracks, fractures, and delamination in ceramic tile, stone tile, vinyl flooring, porcelain, cement, granite, marble, and other floor coverings. A single roll can replace 3-4 sheets of 1/4" backerboard or a second layer of plywood in tile installations and laminate flooring.
• The membrane safeguards both bathroom tiles and the water-sensitive substrate beneath them. It also serves as an excellent tile underlayment for kitchens, shower surrounds, and bathtub surrounds. Suitable for both residential and commercial interiors, Bardalas Membrane can be used in homes, apartments, condominiums, office buildings, restaurants, galleries, and malls.
• Bardalas Membrane offers uncoupling, waterproofing, vapor management, and heavy load distribution. At just 1/8" thick, it ensures smooth transitions between bathroom tiles and hardwood floor coverings

Bardalas Membrane is a premium underlayment solution that delivers superior protection for ceramic, porcelain, natural stone, and other installations. This infloor underlay membrane is specifically designed to prevent cracks in shower floor tiles and grout.One of Bardalas Membrane's standout features is its cost-efficiency. A single 1/8" thick roll can replace 3-4 sheets of 1/4" backerboard (6mm underlayment). It is used with polymer-modified thin-set mortar adhesive, recommended for bonding porcelain and difficult-to-bond flooring tiles. The membrane forms a strong bond thanks to its reinforced fleece bonding layer.The Bardalas Isolation Membrane acts as a waterproof and vapor-proof uncoupling membrane for tiles, making it suitable for preventing cracks in porcelain, glass tiles, mosaics, natural stone, concrete blocks, linoleum, and carpet tiles. It effectively absorbs stress from excessive substrate movement, preserving the integrity of the surface and the ceramic floor tile.Easy to install and compatible with various tile types, Bardalas Membrane offers superior protection and stability for waterproof flooring projects. Whether used in standard applications or over challenging substrates, the in-floor Bardalas Membrane ensures the longevity and performance of your tile installations. It is also ideal for renovating older kitchen tile flooring, basement flooring, and bathroom floor tiles, including DIY home improvement projects. Bardalas addresses existing in-plane cracks in bathroom flooring subfloors and prevents lateral stresses from being transferred to stone tile flooring and other floor underlayments.