Todol Purstick for adhering subfloor?
ken_o
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Does anyone have any experience using Todol’s Purstick foaming adhesive as an alternative to conventional caulking-gun construction adhesive to adhere the subfloor to the joists? I will be using 3/4″ OSB T&G subfloor and TJI 210 (2 1/16″ wide) joists. This will be nailed together also.
This is sounding like a good product, with overall cost lower than the tube adhesive. I’m wondering if it is too good to be true…
Thanks.
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Ken,
I've seen the ads for a couple of years now, but never seen the product on a site. That may mean nothing more than builders are conservative and slow to adopt new products, but it sure hasn't caught 0n around here anyway.
Can't vouch for that product in particular, but Advantech Subfloor Adhesive (https://www.huberwood.com/advantech/subfloor-adhesive) is excellent and widely available. I wouldn't hesitate to use it again.
Patrick--This sounds encouraging. I'm not planning to use the Advantech subfloor system. Does this stuff work with regular T&G OSB, and does it work with any (such as Pageris) gun or do I need to use their gun? Thanks for the info.
Should work with any normal sheathing and joist combination. You just won’t get their squeak free guarantee that they advertise.
It works with standard foam guns. I recommend one with a longer nozzle so you’re not bending over the whole time.
Ken, I have used cases of Todol Pur Stick but not for subfloors. I think it would work fine for that, though, and they list subfloors as a suitable use on their website. With no solvents or VOCs it's nicer to work around than most adhesives.