Dry wall adhesive alternative?

murphydog999

I've got a piece of plaster board approx 70cm x 40cm to fix (can't screw in) is there anything else I can use to fix this, without having to buy a big bag of dry wall adhesive?

Many thanks,
Murph

DVardysShadow

Are you fixing it to anything?

Metalwrath

Personally I'd use this (as I have a load of it around and IME it sticks most things pretty well, providing you can wedge it in place while it sets) -
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Adhesives+Sealants/Sealants/Bath+Sanitary+Sealant+310+ml+White/d180/sd2350/p15455
This stuff sounds possibly more suitable although I've not used it-
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Adhesives+Sealants/Sealants/Premium+Building+Silicone+310ml+White/d180/sd2350/p56400
Probably the best stuff to use is something like this (particularly if you need it to remain unsupported while it dries.)-
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Adhesives+Sealants/Grab+Adhesive/Sticks+Like+290ml+Clear/d180/sd3199/p98810

keystone

You've about a quarter of an 8 x 4 sheet so you'll need about a quarter of a bag of the proper stuff. You are fixing it to brick/blockwork I suppose?

Silicone - nah - sorry but I couldn't agree or recommend that for one solitary microsecond - its a sealant not an adhesive although it can be used to stick small objects in place. The PB isn't supposed to move - silicone will allow it to.

Sticks like s..t???? You'll be needing a couple or three tubes of that and the price of the stuff :eek: might just as well buy the correct product for around £8.00

Cheers

murphydog999

Looks like that's a NO then.

iamcornholio

We use adhesive foam now. It is like expanding foam but does not expand. Comes in a can

"Insta Stik" will grip a board in a minute and hold it within 5 minutes and you can plaster in about an hour. Another commonly available one is "SiroFlex SX", but the cure time is a bit longer

superflydiy

carlite bonding plaster.

iamcornholio

superflydiy wrote: »

carlite bonding plaster.

LOL

Just don't be there is a few moths time when things dry out and the board falls off the wall