12-17-2010, 11:01 PM
biL, I've heard plenty of stories of buckling track. I've never seen it first hand though. Still, all the horror stories must have some ring of thruth to them.
When my layout was in the non-climate-controlled layout was in the garage, it experienced lows in the upper 20s F and highs in the low 100s F. Humidity would have varied from high 90 percent to around 50 percent. Never had a single issue. I did leave small gaps (an exacto knife blade width) between every other length of flex track, the benchwork was 3/4" exterior plywood ripped into 1 bys, 1/4 luan plywood on that, and then had the 2" foam on that.
I'm happy to hear that your previous benchwork had no issues. I wonder what the difference was between yours and those that experienced problems.
When my layout was in the non-climate-controlled layout was in the garage, it experienced lows in the upper 20s F and highs in the low 100s F. Humidity would have varied from high 90 percent to around 50 percent. Never had a single issue. I did leave small gaps (an exacto knife blade width) between every other length of flex track, the benchwork was 3/4" exterior plywood ripped into 1 bys, 1/4 luan plywood on that, and then had the 2" foam on that.
I'm happy to hear that your previous benchwork had no issues. I wonder what the difference was between yours and those that experienced problems.