I am putting up 1" foam board on the cellar walls and have a question about "Liquid Nails" type products. The substrate is brick, our basement wall is field stone to the ground level and 24" of brick above that to the sill plate.
Years back (1976) I insulated a building by gluing foam board to the concrete block using an adhesive that called for putting globs of glue on the foam board, pressing the board to the wall, pulling back and waiting about 10 minutes. Then when the board was pressed back onto the wall it was THERE to stay. Great stuff!
I can't find that adhesive now. All the brands that H.D. and Lowes carry (and several of the local lumber yards) carry are the type that want you to press the board to the wall and brace or nail in place until the adhesive cures. Nailing is not an option on the brick wall and bracing is very awkward.
Any thought on where, or even if, that old type of contact adhesive is available? Or is every thing so "safe" now that it is gone for good.
Thanks,
Errol Groff
Instructor, Machine Tool Department H.H. Ellis Technical High School Danielson, CT