Instead of running around looking for books, etc... for holding trims down, try a few well located dabs of hot glue. Basically you apply adhesive as you would normally, just leave a few small voids for the hot glue.

Andrew:

And it works? Concrete? Sounds like an idea!

No way! It can't be that easy.


That is cheating!!!

You must scour, the house and garage for books, bricks or paint cans, like everyone else!!!


Great tip Andrew! I'll have to try that on that next bowed transition I install

wow you've had some that aren't bowed???

The hot glue works quite well, just don't expect miracles. It needs a cleaner surface than construction adhesive, and is not High Strength! Most of the trims we work with are straight (Mercier and Mirage), so I don't know how well it'll work with a badly bowed piece. We did add some books to one installation "in case" the hot glue failed, but it didn't and the mitre stayed tight.

Good Luck