Which adhesives?

[Milzy]

I plan to lay carpet tiles in my garage to start on my pain cave.
The floor is concreate. What’s the best adhesive to stick the tile to the floor?
Thanks in advance.

 

[vickster]

Chewing gum? Blue tac? Double sided sticky
tape?

 

[midlife]

Don't some carpet tiles come with a sticky backing?

 

[classic33]

What type of tile(and possibly backing material)?

 

[bruce1530]

If the concrete is smooth, then something like this will probably do the job.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-contact-adhesive-natural-500ml/32657

you get specialised “carpet tile adhesive” sprays, but I think it’s pretty much the same stuff.

 

[slowmotion]

I wouldn't use the "all over stick down" method. Just glue gripper strips round the perimeter and lay the carpet itself conventionally without adhesives. That's what they did in our concrete-floored sitting room, and it's worked really well. It buys a lot of flexibility too.

BTW, try and make sure that wind-driven rain can't blow in under the garage door. If it does, your cave will start smelling dank and funky.....a bit like a mushroom farm.

 

[sheddy]

glue only the border tiles, when you ever have a mishap the loose ones can be removed/rotated about .

 

[bruce1530]

The carpet tile spray glue is easily removable as long as you don’t put on too much. It stops the tiles moving, but they can be peeled up.

 

[Poacher]

I plan to lay carpet tiles in my garage to start on my pain cave.
The floor is concreate. What’s the best adhesive to stick the tile to the floor?
Thanks in advance.

I'll confess to having led a sheltered existence. At the risk of being the target of a torrent of derision, may I ask what a pain cave is? Is it a synonym for a torture dungeon? Will the tiles need to be easily removed for cleaning / disposal of evidence?

 

[Levo-Lon]

I'll confess to having led a sheltered existence. At the risk of being the target of a torrent of derision, may I ask what a pain cave is? Is it a synonym for a torture dungeon? Will the tiles need to be easily removed for cleaning / disposal of evidence?

Bike trainer torture

 

[Drago]

Seal the floor first, then heat resistant impact adhesive. Not much of anything is going to stick to an unsealed concrete surface, except perhaps dog doo.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Go with the carpet glue around the edge.
If it's a dry damp free floor house garage or well constructed separate you use double sided tape.
A good do with pva first.

Any lumps or holes may need sorting, if it's a tamp finish I'd get some laminate floor underlay.. Which might not be a bad idea anyway, give it a bit of cushion..

If it's really bad consider a screed? If it needs it and can be done level wise

 

[derrick]

I dont use any glue. The weight of them holds them down.

 

[screenman]

If you are going carpet I would look at something like a cement mixing tray to stand the bike/turbo on as this can be wiped clean and washed, otherwise it could end up a tad smelly with all that sweat. My floor is painted, and easy to keep clean.

 

[ozboz]

@derrick got it right , just lay em'