Floor adhesive options

[jpdx]

I need to glue down a small amount of bamboo flooring that was never installed correctly. The area is the size of a walk-in closet. It seems that floor adhesives are mostly sold in 4-gallon pails and cost hundreds of dollars. Are there any recommended products available in smaller quantities?

[lthenderson]

I would first verify with the flooring manufacturer if you are concerned about voiding a warranty. They usually have specific instructions on what types of adhesives are acceptable.

Saying that, there are several types of adhesive sold these days in tubes that can be applied with a caulking gun so there isn’t a lot of waste. They are found next to the silicon and latex caulking tubes in my big box store.

[jpdx]

The manufacturer install guide "recommends using Titebond flooring adhesive". That's all it says. I don't really care about the warranty, just a good result.

Are you recommending construction adhesive or are you recommending flooring adhesive sold in "sausages" with the larger-size calking guns?

[lthenderson]

Titebond sells flooring adhesive in a caulking tube.I have some in my garage for a subfloor installation project I did last year.

[FtWorthAtheist]

I used Liquid Nails Heavy Duty Construction Adhesive to glue down a piece of granite for use as a threshold because I had seen marble thresholds and thought they were fancy.  Regretting those ugly dark green thresholds 10 years later, I tried to remove them this year.  I had to cut it into 3"x4" chunks with a grinder to be able to pry them up.  It's pretty strong stuff.  I tried heating them thinking it would melt, but no suck luck.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Liquid-Nails-10-oz-Heavy-Duty-Construction-Adhesive-LN-901/202203994

[Alternatepriorities]

I can second the liquid nails results. I don't think I've ever seen the glue fail. The material fails around it. That said, if you think you want to be able to replace the flooring without replacing the subfloor it might not be the tool for the job.