Sanderson wrote:What product did you use? I like the look of sealant on plain wood, gives a richer look.I tried to find a proper Sealant/Stain that was not going to kill me or family. » Alfalfa Pellets and Epsom Salt for Tomatoes? » Recommended store bought compost - Photos of composts » Calling all juice bar waste composters. » What are you eating from your garden today? You know what kind of glue holds well enough?" "Uhhh, I'm not sure, uh.» Western Mount/High Plains: Seed Planting Dates I gave up on glue/epoxy, since the guy said, "sometimes, they glue them to concrete." "Yep. I wasn't into experimenting to discover I had a second case of tack strips that were useless, and then another hour trip to get something I knew would work. 2 rated the product as a 1 out of 5 stars, saying the nails weren't robust enough and bent more than half the time. You know what kind of glue holds well enough?" "Uhhh, I'm not sure, uh."Įdit: oh, and the thing that cemented (pun intended) my decision: 3 reviews of the tack strips with concrete nails in them. Turns out that when they're helpful, it's even worse than when you can't find an employee.Įdit: oh, and the thing that cemented (pun intended) my decision: 3 reviews of the tack strips with concrete nails in them. Normally, I find the stuff myself but someone actually offered assistance. He was as useless as the guy who took me to the section for carpet transition pieces when I clearly explained that I wanted the t-transition piece that matched the oak to go from engineered hardwood to tile. I put that in quotes, because to speed things up a bit, I wanted some plastic anchors that you simply drive a nail into, rather than screw into. I had the bit that came with a box of tapcon screws the "knowledgeable" person in the aisle said that those bits work well with things like cinder blocks, but suck for concrete. I ended up just getting a new, better bit for the drill yes, hammer drill. You'd have to be a fool to rent instead of buy it, given the relative prices. glue?Īnd, what the heck, Home Depot? "Cool! Home Depot rents tools! I'll rent a carpet kicker!" Bull****, Home Depot. Hole 3: stopped dead in its tracks after 1/2", never made progress, burned up the cheap concrete bit that came with the anchors. I'm not sure what kind of aggregate was used, but hole 1 - in like it was going through butter for 3/4", then stopped dead in its tracks for 10 seconds, then slowly went to the required depth. I'm not afraid to drill - attempted that last night killed the bit in 2 holes. Nail down strips (I think) might chip off the concrete instead of holding the strips down. Since it's a floating floor that butts up to concrete block, the strips are 3/4" from the edge. Anyone know what type of glue to use for bonding carpet tack strips to concrete? I'm doing it myself, so waiting 24 hours to install the carpet is no problem.
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