{"id":341,"date":"2026-10-08T20:22:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T20:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floordesigns.co.uk\/falkirk-shop\/?page_id=341"},"modified":"2026-10-08T20:22:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T20:22:36","slug":"does-altro-adhesive-free-mean-no-adhesive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/floordesigns.co.uk\/falkirk-shop\/q-and-a\/does-altro-adhesive-free-mean-no-adhesive\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Altro adhesive-free flooring ever need adhesive?"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"fd-s10-article\" style=\"max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;padding:32px 24px;box-sizing:border-box;overflow-wrap:anywhere;color:#202020;line-height:1.7\"><header><p class=\"fd-eyebrow\">FLOORDESIGNS \/ QUESTION &amp; ANSWER<\/p><nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/floordesigns.co.uk\/falkirk-shop\/\">Home<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/floordesigns.co.uk\/falkirk-shop\/q-and-a\/\">Q&amp;A<\/a><\/nav><h1>Does Altro adhesive-free flooring ever need adhesive?<\/h1><p class=\"fd-lead\">Yes, some applications do. The precise product and location determine the instructions; \u201cadhesive-free\u201d does not mean every detail is installed without adhesive.<\/p><\/header><section><h2>A documented example: Stronghold 30 adhesive-free<\/h2><p>Altro\u2019s UK product page recommends wet polymer adhesive around vulnerable points such as drains, gullies and exposed edges where water ingress or thermal shock may occur. It requires full adhesion on kitchen stairs and in cold rooms below 0\u00b0C. Those instructions belong to this named product and must be read with its technical installation guide.<\/p><p class=\"fd-source-note\">Evidence: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altro.com\/uk\/products\/altro-stronghold-30-adhesive-free\">Altro Stronghold 30 adhesive-free<\/a>.<\/p><\/section><section><h2>What should be on the installation plan?<\/h2><p>Identify those locations on the drawing before comparing prices. Ask which areas use the normal system, which need a different fixing detail and which accessories are specified. Confirm the full sequence and preparation rather than deleting adhesive from the quotation because of the product\u2019s name.<\/p><p>An exception for one Altro product does not establish the rules for another. Likewise, a permitted installation over an existing surface does not prove that every existing covering can stay.<\/p><\/section><section><h2>Before the area returns to service<\/h2><p>Ask the installer to record the applicable cure or return-to-use conditions, especially where an adhesive detail has been added. A general speed-of-installation claim should not become a guaranteed reopening time for your project.<\/p><\/section><nav aria-label=\"Related Altro articles\"><h2>Related answers and guides<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/floordesigns.co.uk\/falkirk-shop\/product-guides\/altro-flooring-product-guide\/\">Altro flooring guide: choose by room and slip risk<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/floordesigns.co.uk\/falkirk-shop\/product-guides\/altro-safety-flooring-cleaning-care\/\">Altro safety flooring: cleaning and maintenance planning<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/floordesigns.co.uk\/falkirk-shop\/q-and-a\/is-r10-enough-for-commercial-kitchen-flooring\/\">Is an R10 rating enough for a commercial kitchen floor?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><p><a href=\"https:\/\/floordesigns.co.uk\/falkirk-shop\/contact\/\">Discuss your flooring project with FloorDesigns<\/a><\/p><section><h2>Sources and scope<\/h2><p>Selected official sources checked 4 October 2026. Manufacturer facts are linked beside the relevant text; room-planning suggestions are FloorDesigns editorial guidance. This article does not establish complete catalogue coverage, live stock, approved prices or a project-specific fitting specification.<\/p><\/section><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check the documented exceptions for Altro Stronghold 30 adhesive-free, including vulnerable points, kitchen stairs and cold rooms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":27,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-341","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Altro Adhesive-Free Flooring: Installation Guide | FD<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Altro adhesive-free floors may require adhesive at certain details or locations. 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