Was trying to buy Homasote here in the South. You Yam Yankees want too much for it. 1/2" sheet is $20. Then the distributor tells me Celotex makes a product called Soundstop that is the same specs. It costs me $8+ per sheet. Talked to Celotex [now KnightCelotex.com] tec and sure enough its the same. Check it out.
That’s good info but what is a “Yam Yankee”?
Chief, Let us know how it works. Most Celotex products that I have seen are very soft and wont hold screws, such as track screws, as well as homasote.
Yep, picked up three sheets at the Depot for $8 a piece when I needed to finish covering my benchwork subtop. The Homasote diehards all cry poo-poo, but I’ve got Homasote on half and Soundstop on the other and I can’t tell the difference soundwise.
But I’ll give it to the Homasote fans when it comes to material density- it does hold screws. Oh, well- my roadbed and track are getting glued down anyway.
Geno
John, it is the same specs. Not the regular Celotex. It came from the Knight company. Will hold screws and is waterproof. Can be painted.
BTW: maybe Yam Dankees will be understood. [:O]
Yes !! I say Poo-Poo on the other brands !! LOL !! I never heard of a diehard homosote user yet . Been using it since the 1950s though & never heard another homosote user or myself telling others not to try something else. I believe it’s cause we value our frindship with those who use something else.
I’m a die hard homesote used and love it.[^][:D]
laz57
Geno, email me at feagles1@nc.rr.com Thanks. Some Yanks. [(-D][:-^]
GIVE ME HOMASOTE OR GIVE ME DEATH!!!
[2c] I appreciate learning about new products but, like the old saying goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” (Or something like that!)
I have used Homasote for many years and really like the product.
Another old saying, “If it floats your boat…” which I think means that if you would choose the newer stuff, go for it!
PS. “Yam Yankee” [?] ([%-)] or too ‘old’ to understand the reference.)
Chief, Chief…Everybody knows that real model railroaders uses Homasote. Just tell everyone that you lost your head and you’re going back to Homasote. Don’t go cheap on us. You’re too well respected.
Thanks for the info Chief. Homasote it getting harder and harder to find.
Bob
Use the Celotex and don’t worry about it holding a screw. You’re using Realtrax, which doesn’t require screws to hold it together like flextrack or traditional girly-man tubular. Also, you can lay down a layer of latex caulk under your track and hold it in place that way. Caulk is very strong and many HO buffs use it exclusively with flextrack, so it must hold well. Finally, when you start putting down your scenery, you will be gluing down grass and ground cover with white glue. Take it from me, whether you want it to or not, the glue will get under your track and hold it down. Sort of a fringe benefit. So again, in your case, Frank, you have very little need for using screws on your layout. Buy the Celotex and use the money saved to buy me something nice. I like post war…[;)]
Jim
[:O][sigh] Santa Fe F3s. OH NO! Thank goodness he finally got his BERK. Worried me to death wanting mine. [(-D]
I yam what I yam…
I’m working on a corn by-product sound deadening material for general applications. I’m piloting it in the south. It’s called Grits-a-sote. When I go international it’ll be renamed Polenta-sote.
dan
And dats all what I yam…
Chief, that 736 of yours is going to look nice tooling around the Jumijo!
Chief,
I was looking at the Celotex product too. Looks like good stuff. Unfortunately, for me, the gas to get the Suburban to a distributor quickly brought the total cost of Celotex into the same price range as buying Homasote down the street. If only my hybrid could hold 4x8 sheets of building materials…
I guess I could have put the Celotex on the roof of the sedan, and used my arm to hold it all down. From what I have seen that is the correct way to transport mattresses.
Chris
Yeah, if you live down south…
Hey… I resemble that remark. [;)]
Chris