Installing VCT in the cold ?

[PaulR]

Got a quick question, Armstrong Tech Service is closed today.

I'm doing about a 30 tile patch job in a vacant building, heat turned off, running propane torpedo heat to 55ish. Outside temp in New england 35 day, 20's night.

Armstrong S 750 adhesive says to keep the floor at 65 degrees 48 hours before and after the install. What am I looking at happening if I DONT do this? Just a slower cure? no cure? world stops spinning?

This is just a patch along the wall that came up, not the whole 30x40 foot floor.

Thanks in advance

Paul

 

[Shocker]

Won't last. Need to get the room to 65+ and hold it for it to setup correctly.

 

[ScottG]

I just tried something similar in my shop and the glue took a very long time to "tack-up." I went ahead and laid the tiles (which stayed put) but I suspect I'll be seeing popped tiles by the spring.

 

[PaulR]

thanks guys for the replies.

It's down with as much heat as I could throw at it. Room to 58, heat gunned the cement and tiles, buttered them in and they went cold COLD in less than 10 mins most seem to be holding for now, some edges popped up but who knows if that was lack of enough glue or not. I suppose I should look forward to doing this again in the spring.

 

[mrstang69]

Thanks for the post. I was going to do my garage next weekend. has not been that cold in South Texas, but we got a cold front coming in this weekend. Might just wait till spring.