Fastening wood to concreate

Poppycat

We have a washing machine and tumble dryer amongst other things in a intregal garage. We made it into a utility room partial (boiler is also in there) and put down about 1/3rd of it with carpet tiles. At the end where it joins onto the concrete floor we have used some beading (wood) and stuck down with pink glue the sort you get from a mastic gun, its very strong glue and we use it a lot for other jobs. Sadly it doesn't seem to adhere very well to the floor and pulls off after a month tried it twice now

Can anyone suggest what else to use? we tried using masonry nails which didn't work and never get anywhere with drilling

woodbutcher_2

You could try a product called stixall.Same kind of product as pinkgrip but sticks to a wider range of materials.Also the other stuff may not be sticking because of the floor being too dusty.Try priming with pva first.

andrew-b

I'd try "No Nails" ..though get the Wickes-own rather than Unibond as it's cheaper. The Ultimate version will bond two non-porous surfaces and may form a stronger bond than the standard version.

Andy

Poppycat

Thanks it was pink grip we used its normally better than no nails glue. Normally good for sticking stuff. When it comes off it leaves a slight mark on the concrete when it adhered too

woodbutcher_2

Sounds like it's not bonding because of the dust.Stixall will even stick to wet surfaces or as i say bond it first.