OK, I've been thinking about it. It could be operator error. I've been using my only two fabric scissors (Fiskars DuraSharp 1000 & 1100), especially the latter. Maybe they're dull. But then maybe the thread snippers are too pointy/sharp to use. I should get them sharpened & I should buy a different pair of scissors just for crafting/office use. And I checked with Hobby Lobby about the glue issue. I can use white glue. I'll just have to either hold the pieces together so they don't slide apart while waiting to dry, or wait until the one piece of foam is tacky enough to apply the other piece of foam.

We're working on restoring an older (1952) ranch "bungalow" house. It originally had linoleum in the kitchen and living room, with carpeting in the hall, bedrooms and bathrooms. We took out all of the deteriorating carpeting. It was just laid down over the slab. Now we're tiptoeing through the concrete. It's a very informal house. Open kitchen & living room. No dining room. No entry way, foyer, or mud room. Three bedrooms. One & half baths. A little under 1300-sq'. Did I mention the concrete slab?!? ;-) My task is to find flooring...suitable for a retired DH, a large amputee dog, couple of small cats, and an old gal who has to clean up after the hoards. We live in a more rural area of SW Louisiana, are prone to fleas & other creepiecrawlies, torrential rains, visitors who either kick off their boots at the door or carry house shoes. Wall-to-wall Carpeting is definitely off the list. Ceramic & Porcelain tiles are definitely off the list. Laminate planks are too slick & slippery. (We had it in another house.) Hardwood is a possibility. (DH doesn't really like the hardness, tho.) Rubber is a possibility. (Colours are a bit funky but I think they're fun) I found the EVA Foam tiles while looking at rubber tiles. They come in wood grain and cork patterns, are 1/2-inch thick, 24-inch squares. They snap together jigsaw puzzle style and have different edging options (straight & beveled (probably similar to bull nosed)). One good thing is, they're rated for wet areas! Has anyone used this kind of tile on this list? What were your experiences; the good, the bad, the ugly? Given the style & age of the house, especially being slab, would it be in keeping? I'm leaning toward the cork pattern personally. I'd love a floating cork plank floor but it's all veneers and I'm loath to go that route. Especially walking right into the living room from the great out-of-doors... TIA for any shared experiences, hints, tips, and suggestions!

JCPenney has a 3" firm polyurethane foam mattress topper on sale for $49.99 for a 38x73" twin size (and 3x6' is 36x72"!). Found a coupon code for free shipping with $49 order - REFRESH - good until 4/10. If you can get them ultra-cheap/free you can sandwich two eggcrate pads together bumpy side in so that the bumps on one fill the dimples on the other. I did this for a bed I had back a skazillion years ago that had a horrible lumpy mattress but I didn't like the feel of the eggcrate pad's bumps. Spray adhesive will keep them from shifting. Foam prices skyrocketed when the price of oil went up, and they didn't come back down when the oil prices went down. (Foam rubber is made from petroleum.) I guess the foam manufacturers figured that the big buyers - furniture companies and such - would still buy the product at the high price so they might as well stay there!

I suspect ESL and maybe not in the US To the OP, a licensed contractor would: obtain permits, remove the existing material and replace based on requirements. Rubber Cement May be a generic term to the landlord, vs construction adhesive. the OP wants a patio the landlord doesn’t care. Do what you want. eta: I think the landlord does not want staples and nails, and is using “rubber cement” because he doesn’t know the difference between “rubber cement” and “construction adhesive”. Seems to be: a DIY novice and a hands off landlord.