Great lightweight carpet for stairs and my party barge, but most contact cements won't stick to it. I sanded lightly the rubber backing to score it just a touch, then the contact cement worked once it had something to stick to. But don't let that scare you. This is good quality for the price. Very flexible, light weight, easily worked with in tight spots as well. And I know sanding rubber backed carpet sounds weird, but if it works, then who cares. It's my job to let you know how to make it work. If that helps you then great!