"Harold Davis" wrote in message
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Hello,

Can someone advise on what adhesive I need for sticking a steel fire trim
to fireproof render? This will be the only means of securing the trim in
place; I'm not looking for something that's only a sealant.

Someone recommended Everflex Heat Mate sealant, but I don't think this is
the right thing, given that it's marketed as a sealant and more
importantly
the manufacturer says it's not recommended for stone.
(http://www.everbuild.co.uk/heat-mate).

I'd like something I can put a couple of beads of onto the three sides of
the fire trim before fitting; hold the trim in place with some wood or
whatever; and then remove the wood and the trim stays where it is! I know
of several products I could then use for sealing, but it's the sticking I
haven't worked out yet!

Nothing will stick to render apart from plaster.
Adhesives will at first adhere to the surface, but the surface of render is
sandy and this will easily detatch from the main body of render, especially
with metal's expansion and contraction, but even timber won't stick to it.

Is it decorative trim or is it out of sight? - if the latter, you can drill
and plug it on, if the former, you may need to plaster the render and then
the trim /may/ stick to the plaster