Hello,

I decided at the last minute to add a medallion to a stair landing. I was wondering what kind of adhesive to use. The subfloor is 3/4" plywood.

I went to home depot and only found Roberts 1407. I haven't opened it, so I can take it back if it's crap. Is there somewhere in the San Francisco Bay Area particularly in the East Bay that I can find Bostik tomorrow? I really don't need much. It's just a 28" medallion.

Thanks,
'Chung

Liquid nail it not that big if it fits good wheres it going I use it for repairing planks,setting moldings risers and sometimes tredes works great GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR FLOORS

If you want to use Bostick's, then you can get it at the Tom Duffy Company in Concord. They're in the phone book. But a good construction adhesive would probably work too.

Cool. . .

If any good construction adhesive will work, I'll just go back to Home Despot tomorrow and buy a tube of something. ..

Anything in particular I should look for brandwise? I know my liquid nails subfloor adhesive has been great on my subfloors. I sure used a ton of it 'cause I also glued my plywood on while framing.

Just wanted to make sure I won't be back repairing stuff later.

-'Chung

Just make sure it is urethane. Liquid nail or PL400 make urethane adhesives. I like the PL400 – polyurethane blend.

Bull puckey! PL poly has no ability to elongate. It cures rock hard. You are better off using PL 400 or something similar. If you are itching to use something with the word "urethane" in it, use PL poly sealant.

Sorry Chuey, did you just contradict yourself? I read this and it feels like dejavu all over again ... someone call Yogi!!!

I'll second the PL 400, I use it alot.

William,
There exists PL polyurethane construction adhesive and there exists PL polyurethane sealant. No contradiction. Lazy typist. My bad.

Sorry Chuck ... wasn't payin attention ... lazy reader ... my bad too

I used PL uh. . . "Polyurethane premium construction adhesive". . . Hope it'll be ok. No going back now.

Let's see if I can post images. . . this is dry fit. Please bear with me. . . this is my first hardwood floor install . . . guess i should post some more pics. also.

This is the rest of the install. . . purple heart. . .stairs are purple heart and maple.

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What you ran alittle feature strip next to the stairnose are those factory noseing or did you make'm if you did why you asking us how to glue a medallion??? GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR FLOORS

Last one. . . from the loft. . .

woo hoo. . .

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factory nosing. . . with feature strip. . . I ask 'cause I don't know. I've never glued anything to the floor before 'til now.

I shouldn't have even been building the stairs 'cept the sanding/finishing contractor quoted more than I could afford to build/sand/finish them for me

I figured I could sand the stairs "Karate Kid" style, but not the entire floor.