According to MR, homasote can be found at many hardware and lumber stores. Only problem, it that in the Rockwall, TX area, the only stores are Lowes and Home Depot. Does anyone from the Dallas area know of stores that are still in business that sell homasote?
Thanks!
RRGrassi
I’m not sure of Homasote’s web address but if you do a search on Goggle you’ll find them . On their web site they tell you where you can buy homasote.
Here in New England it is found at lumber yards, Home Dept stores and Lowe’s.
Homasote website: http://www.homasote.com/
When you get there, at the bottom of the page there is a dealer search.
Lowe’s and Home Depot both said they would order it, but it turned out the local lumber yard stocked it. When I asked the guy at the counter, he looked at me and said, “Model railroader, huh?” Yep, guilty as charged.
I have used the stuff long ago in a far off land…
What’s it selling for now?
As a building material Homasote is all but obsolete, so I am told by contractor friends and local building supply stores. Here in the Midwest (Missouri) it is very difficult to find. I wanted to use it on my new layout, but I found that only 3 places in the state carry it according to the Homasote site. None of these are local, the nearest was 50 miles away. Personally, I opted for foam and cork instead. It is less messy, easier to get my hands on, and now I believe easier to work with–in my humble opinion.
Ron
I am curious, why are you not considering 2" foam for sub-base?
I know a lot of people are using insulating foam or that brown cardboardi***ype sheathing that is used under siding. If you check around new construction sites…you can often get good sized pieces that are being thrown away.
underworld
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I noticed that the homasote.com website specifically includes model railroads as a featured application of their product.
Even though homasote has gotten easier to find , and it is susceptable to humidity, I’ve just been using 1 inch pink or blue foam insulation and cork roadbed glued to it.
I got mine at Home Depot; they sell it in 4x8 sheets near the plywood and the wallboard.
Not sure whether I like it or not, frankly. It’s messy stuff to work with, although it does dampen noise.
The Homasote website doesn’t enable a Canadian address to be found.
I have used Homasote for years, but am now intrigued by what people are saying about rigid foam insulation. Does this stuff stand alone, or have to be backed up as a baseboard material?
How does foam stand up to heat? (and other hazards)
To: Grayfox1119
I would rather use something to nail rather than glue down. Cork is ok, too, but I have seen lots of homasote based layouts. and wanted to try it. Also, my gluing is not the best, and I tend to get an uneven surface when I use glue. I can swing a hammer a lot better than I can glue either using a glue gun, or caulk type gun. I am planning on using real water for streams, so I will be using foam in those areas.
Menards has it for around $15 per 4x8 sheet.
It’s all I use.