This discussion, "Don't Lose the Pad Glue Lid", in Floorcovering Installation & Maintenance Tips (part of the category Flooring Potpourri), begins, "Here is a trick we use to keep track of the pad glue can lid.
When opening a can of ..."
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Here is a trick we use to keep track of the pad glue can lid.
When opening a can of pad glue bend the top rim on the far side of the opening with a stair tool. The lid will "click" right in a remain there, never getting lost....
Good idea. Another trick I like when using pad cement is to kind of trowel it out using a piece of cardboard-usually a flap off my tackless box. I do this on my seam lines.
Daris
Silence is Golden, Duck tape is Silver "Hey CFI!" for Andrew
I just need a tip on not getting pad glue all over me.
have your helper do it.
Rates subject to change, based upon customers' attitude. If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you can read this in English, thank the U.S. Military.
i know just funning ya yeah no matter how careful i am i still somehow get some on me. almost makes me want to wear coveralls like the old time installer i met years ago did
Rates subject to change, based upon customers' attitude. If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you can read this in English, thank the U.S. Military.
Good idea. Another trick I like when using pad cement is to kind of trowel it out using a piece of cardboard-usually a flap off my tackless box. I do this on my seam lines.
Daris
I have used cardboard as well, but most often will just use a pad scrap to "spread". Grab a scrap about 8 or 10 inches square more or less, fold it over a couple of times and spread away.
I see a lot of guys who just tape the edges to the tackless. I guess it works for them...
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Re: Don't Lose the Pad Glue Lid
This product has only been available here for a couple of years.
Traditionally, we use the remnants of the end of a bucket of glue for pad. We usually only glue the seams, because there are two of us there to position the carpet. Our buddy, Flash, not only glues seams, but the perimeter also. If the customer has pissed him off, then he full glues the whole room.
I've done pad every which way that my mentors did. Some taped it to the strip, some glued with multi or pad glue, some spread,some didn't. I learned from other installers. There is a way to do pad that is a rule to tape the joints. I never knew that till inspection class. I think its from the national pad council or something like that. Now I have to find that thing. I just did some pad that said to only fasten the corners down. I went why would they recommend that? What keeps it from moving up onto the strip?
I usually don't do the do the seams, tape them, and glue the perimeter. some time ago amybe it was on the FCI board when it was a good board someone told of taking like a gallon bucket of multipurpose and tipping it upside down and sliding the bucket across the floor and it would leave a thin film. They didn't say how to tip the bucket back up without emptying it though. I suspose you could slide a piece of card board under it.
Daris
Silence is Golden, Duck tape is Silver "Hey CFI!" for Andrew
just funning ya
. almost makes me want to wear coveralls like the old time installer i met years ago did
why would they recommend that? What keeps it from moving up onto the strip?
