Gluing Foam Board To Concrete Walls

Prepare walls for installation of foam board insulation by removing dust and dirt with a vacuum or wipe the walls down with rags.

Gluing foam board to concrete walls.

Apply the adhesive to your concrete surface at a time when you can do the entire surface to which you ll be gluing your panel. An alternative to gluing your paneling directly to the walls is to glue wooden studs to the walls and then attach the paneling to the studs. Step 6 attach the insulation panels. Against the concrete surface with the still wet glue place the insulation panels.

For the best luck find the fastest drying glue that is able to adhere to foam. Remove any blobs of paint and smooth out any spots that are very rough by scraping or sanding. You can use standard 2 x 4 boards and strong adhesive to create a wooden framework to which you can easily attach your paneling. Glue for foam board to concrete 04 24 2011 04 10 pm for gluing rigid extruded foam board to concrete foundation walls which of the gun on tube glues has a really high tack grab and is compatible with both materials.

You do not want to press your foam insulation into the concrete wall for more than a minute. Allow concrete walls the proper time to cure and dry if the walls are new construction. Or is the foam board still insulating enough to stop moisture from forming in the voids. If the adhesive doesn t set quickly you can drive one 1 1 2 inch concrete nail through the.

Work quickly so the glue doesn t dry before you re ready to attach your panels. Applying the foam insulation to concrete it will be necessary when applying the foam to concrete that you have an adhesive that is very potent and preferably quick drying.