We are putting panel onto a concrete wall and it is bubbling off. We are using glue - tried many many different kinds. It Just wont stay up nicely. Some of it bubbles off, some sticks and wont come off ... what can we do ...
2007-09-19 08:18:00 · 6 answers · asked by Bena the bean 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
remove the paneling and use wooden spacers between the concrete and the panels.
You will need spacers large enough to hold a concrete nail without splitting and make sure that any one panel will cover at least three spacers (I'm assuming your paneling as at least 4 feet at it's narrowest width). Use concrete nails to secure the spacers to the concrete, then use a construction adhesive to attach the panels to the spacers.
2007-09-19 08:28:16 · answer #1 · answered by yonitan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you putting the paneling directly onto the concrete wall? If you are thats a bad idea as concrete will absorb outside moisture and transfer it directly to the paneling making the finish peel off and the paneling buckle. You need to frame a 2x4 wall in front of the concrete, insulate it and put up a moisture barrier to make paneling work and last. The bubbling you are seeing is probably due to the fact that the adhesive you are using wont stick to the moist concrete. It may appear to be dry but has moisture in it and as soon as you cover it with the paneling the concrete has no exposure to air space and transfers moisture to the paneling. Also, when gluing something, it is necessary to put pressure on the paneling at all the spots where it has glue on it to make sure it sticks.
2007-09-23 05:38:15 · answer #2 · answered by Nick S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With all due respect you probably should have studded the block, even with Furring strips if not 2x4's
Is the block subjet to moisture? TRIED many kinds? Certainly there are EXTERIOR grades of contractor grade adhesives. TOO concrete block/ RAW has enough voids in it to adhere things too with GLUE.
I have a suggestion in an expample.
"Liquid Nails" sells multiple types/grades, usually applied with a Caulking Gun. ON THE TUBE it might CLEARLY state, apply, press the attachment, remove, allow 15 to 30 sec. TAC time, then press the attachment back to the subsurface. That creates a "Contact Cement" effect.
Steven Wolf
2007-09-19 08:29:38 · answer #3 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wood paneling on the walls of a room will put off vapors which ignite during a fire, thus creating a fireball in the middle of the room..that is if there is ever a fire in the room.
2007-09-19 16:41:56 · answer #4 · answered by Joe H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Liquid Nails, that stuff will do the job , I use it all the time and after it cures it is not coming off without a fight.
2007-09-19 14:20:32 · answer #5 · answered by little eagle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a place such as Home Depot and find out what the pros use.
2007-09-19 08:26:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋