Transitioning from Laminate to Tile

Q: We have laminate over the majority of our upstairs and in some rooms it connects to ceramic tile and the laminate piece in between the two types of floors will not stay glued down. It’s very unattractive when it comes up and it traps lots of dirt and other junk under it from being unglued. What type of glue would you suggest we use to glue this piece down so it will stay? Thank you.
Robin
A: Your best bet here would be to replace the current molding with a track-based mold. This way, the track is anchored to the subfloor using liquid nails, then the molding itself simply snaps into the tracking. This means there will be less need for the adhesive itself to adhere the molding to the two floor surfaces, but rather it is firmly anchored to the subfloor and the trim should sit nicely into the track, allowing just enough room for the tile and laminate to slide underneath.
Depending on who makes your floor, part of your problem may be that the trim you have is meant for a track, but a track was not included with your trim when you purchased it. Its more common than you might think as so many trims are never specific as to whether they are built for a track system or not, and those that are so rarely come packaged with the track, but rather have it separately packaged.
If this is not a route you want to go, then you can try to track down some D-815 adhesive, typically used for carpet tack strips and rubber moldings, then clean out the current area for your trim, apply the new adhesive and trim and give it time to cure before walking over it. D-815 can be somewhat tricky to track down, but its one of your better bets.