felt between benchwork and table Top

No need for felt with plywood and half inch homesote - I do not glue the homesote to the plywood - I use sheetrock screws only - works great - homesote can be removed easily - and I don't detect any difference in sound

Paul

You have it covered one hundred percent.  No felt needed.  Great choice with Mianne.    I wish they existed when I started my layout years ago.  I have Homasote glued and screwed.  You can hear people talk.  Helps very well.    I would use a good grade of 1/2 inch plywood and pass on the Birch.  I would not glue the roadbed to the Homasote.  

On the same page.  I assume you would ballast to stabilize the track and switches.  To late, birch done, homasote screwed, not glued so I can cut out for MTH buildings.  I am pleased regarding thought on noise.  Luxury of a clean slate.  My first layout at 60.  Trains make boys men, and men boys.

Something I have not seen on any of the Forum posts, and what worked for our modular layouts when in the North Central O Guagers in Antioch, Ill.  We attached, with large staple gun, sections of used carpet, cut to size, to the bottom of each module section.  This made a great improvement to the lowering of noise levels anywhere we set up our modular layouts.  Worked for us, any thoughts ?  Or has anyone else tried doing this, and results?

Jesse    TCA

I would screw the Homasote if you are in a basement.  Remember, as good as it is for our purpose, it is still a paper product that moisture will raise hell with.  I just looked at your profile and see you are in Florida.  You will be good with it.

Are you anywhere near PB.  If so, could you hit my email.  I am headed back in two days as my Mother is doing badly in the hospital.

Jesse, what you did is popular with module guys.  It works great.  He is doing a permanent layout using Mianne benchwork.  That benchwork in my eyes is the gold standard.

Sorry to hear about about your mom , Marty. She will be in my prayers tonight.

Thanks Dave, I had to leave Fla for a few and see my Doctor in Boston who operated on me for bladder cancer recently.   Check up was not bad.  I may have caught a break. 

Glad to hear of your good doctor report, Marty. Hang in there with the situation with your Mother and have safe travels. 

John

Marty Fitzhenry posted:

I would screw the Homasote if you are in a basement.  Remember, as good as it is for our purpose, it is still a paper product that moisture will raise hell with.  I just looked at your profile and see you are in Florida.  You will be good with it.

Are you anywhere near PB.  If so, could you hit my email.  I am headed back in two days as my Mother is doing badly in the hospital.

In Ft. Myers.  Sorry about your mother.  Our prayers with her and you.  Thanks for reply.

Marty Fitzhenry posted:

You have it covered one hundred percent.  No felt needed.  Great choice with Mianne.    I wish they existed when I started my layout years ago.  I have Homasote glued and screwed.  You can hear people talk.  Helps very well.    I would use a good grade of 1/2 inch plywood and pass on the Birch.  I would not glue the roadbed to the Homasote.  

Bryant Dunivan 111417 posted:

Marty Fitzhenry posted:

You have it covered one hundred percent.  No felt needed.  Great choice with Mianne.    I wish they existed when I started my layout years ago.  I have Homasote glued and screwed.  You can hear people talk.  Helps very well.    I would use a good grade of 1/2 inch plywood and pass on the Birch.  I would not glue the roadbed to the Homasote.  

 

How would the roadbed be stabilized?  I planned to glue the track to the roadbed.  I was going to use 3M for roadbed adhesion.

When you put the screws through the track to secure the track, that will pin the roadbed in place.  Always line up your track sections and position the roadbed in exact alignment under track then secure the track.  Go on to the next section and do the same.

My local Hobby shop told me a neat trick when I built my layout. I have 1" foam on top of plywood. When I went to fasten track he said layout your track work then when sure it will all work go back and use carpet tape under it to secure. NO SCREWS. When you ballast that will secure it even more. Works great and I have had no problems. DO NOT tape under switches! Sound damping was excellent and when I install trees or scenery and even a creek I simply cut foam or push trees into it. Not happy with location just pull it out and put it somewhere else.

Marty

So sorry that mom took a turn for the worse. Glad to hear you got a clean bill. I was trying to meet up with you again at York but never got the chance. Barry said you were floating around. Thought maybe I would see you at one of his seminars. My prayers are with you and your Mother. (Sorry for the word Mom instead of mother earlier in message. I could hear my mother saying "YOU DO NOT CALL ME MOM!" ) Safe Journey!

Marty - sorry to hear about your mother.  Hope you get a completely clean bill of health.

One trick a friend used was to glue a layer of felt between tables.  He probably didn't need it, but I suppose it could cut down on any noise coming from side-to-side pressure or forces.  His is a permanent layout.

George