After cutting the panel to length apply even sized ribbons of adhesive to its back.
How to glue plastic sheeting to block wall.
How to glue a vapor barrier to a cement block wall.
As recommended in the march issue of fine homebuilding i glued the plastic to the foundation wall up about 1 foot from crawl space floor with polyurathane liquid nails.
Attach plastic to wall.
Apply construction adhesive to the wall.
Start along the top edge with a thick bead of adhesive and work downwards.
Lay a piece of drywall board flat on the ground with the paper side down.
The liquid nails stuck fine to the block but after about a week the plastic just peeled off the wall.
Dip a scrub brush in the solution and scrub the wall working from the top down and across the.
The solution is to use contact cement.
Apply the adhesive in short zigzags or waves.
Pour a gallon of warm water into a bucket.
Using your brush completely coat the plastic sheeting and the other surface with contact cement.
Hold the caulk gun on the drywall and pull the trigger evenly as you apply the adhesive in swirls over the entire back of the drywall.
Keep the adhesive 2 to 3 inches from the edges of the drywall and apply a generous amount everywhere else.
Hold the plastic up over the wall you want to cover and use a utility knife to cut around extrusion such as windows and pipes.
Mix using a wooden paint stick or large.
Add about 1 4 cup trisodium phosphate into the water.
I have just lined my crawl space with clear 6 mil plastic.
This glue is strong enough to hold plastic sheeting to other materials for a long time and it dries smooth and clear.
Firmly press the plastic and the other surface together.