Is there some that reduces sound?

There are two things that I like, one is Homosote board. It is a little hard to cut because of the paper dust it generates when power tools are used, but it dose a great job. Use an Xacto box cutting knife on it the way you would cut dry-wall.

It makes a sturdy track base and dose a great job cutting down on the sound. Remember to not let your track screws run through the 1/2 inch Homosote and into your base wooden structure. The sound will actually travel down the screws and be transferred to the superstructure base negating your work. Lightly glue and tack the Homosote to the base structure and use half inch long # 4 screws to hold the track in place.

The other product I like in high density carpet pad. It's a lot simpler to cut then Homosote but lacks the support firmness, but it works fine once you glue in your ballast. As state above screws will transmit sound vibrations to the base structure so in this application they are out! Instead drill a hole through the pad and base table and run a small, black tie wrap through the track tie, base board and out the bottom, with the tie wrap head showing above the track. Then use a second tie wrap to lock it in place from underneath.

I know what you are thinking, that this technique will be tough to do for one person and you may not like the tie wrap heads showing above the track ties. To this I say three things; get help, don't look at it and see above Homosote idea.

As for the cork road bed your looking in the wrong place for it. Try an auto supply store, or try Grangers. Cork sheets are used to make gaskets for a number of mechanical applications. It's going to be expensive if you could still find it and remember if you run a screw through it into the base below you may as well done nothing at all.

Good luck.

gg1man posted:

There are two things that I like, one is Homosote board. It is a little hard to cut because of the paper dust it generates when power tools are used, but it dose a great job. Use an Xacto box cutting knife on it the way you would cut dry-wall.

It makes a sturdy track base and dose a great job cutting down on the sound. Remember to not let your track screws run through the 1/2 inch Homosote and into your base wooden structure. The sound will actually travel down the screws and be transferred to the superstructure base negating your work. Lightly glue and tack the Homosote to the base structure and use half inch long # 4 screws to hold the track in place.

The other product I like in high density carpet pad. It's a lot simpler to cut then Homosote but lacks the support firmness, but it works fine once you glue in your ballast. As state above screws will transmit sound vibrations to the base structure so in this application they are out! Instead drill a hole through the pad and base table and run a small, black tie wrap through the track tie, base board and out the bottom, with the tie wrap head showing above the track. Then use a second tie wrap to lock it in place from underneath.

I know what you are thinking, that this technique will be tough to do for one person and you may not like the tie wrap heads showing above the track ties. To this I say three things; get help, don't look at it and see above Homosote idea.

As for the cork road bed your looking in the wrong place for it. Try an auto supply store, or try Grangers. Cork sheets are used to make gaskets for a number of mechanical applications. It's going to be expensive if you could still find it and remember if you run a screw through it into the base below you may as well done nothing at all.

Good luck.

 

 

Hey there this is great idea.Last night I went to home depot and struck out.I started to get some self paper.But I decided to come to the form because you guys have good idea.Thanks for the helpful information.

seaboardm2 posted:

I am looking for something I can use for road bed.I wanted to use cork but most of building supply stores do not have it in stock.So I ask you guys Are there any thing that I can use instead of cork?As always any help I will be very greatful.

Why don't you buy the Midwest Cork roadbed and have it shipped to you? A case is 25 - 36" pieces.

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