We used to use Tentest - not very good at holding spikes, BUT a lot cheaper (and lighter) than Homasote.
I ended up tossing it all and going all Homasote. Ken On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 3:15 PM, Bud Rindfleisch <[email protected]>wrote: > > > --- In [email protected], "dwaskes" <dwaskes@...> wrote: > > > > All, > > An old friend used something he called "Upson Board" for his layout's > ballast board. He claimed that it was just as good as Homasote. It is a > paper based product too. I've never tried it. I believe that it is still > being manufactured. If you can't find Homasote locally where you live; this > product might be a viable alternative for you to try? > > Dan Waskes > > > Gents, My mistake, for info on Upson board go to: > http://www.upsonite.com it will bring up Niagara Fiberboard , the > company who manufactures Upson board. That's what happens when one's in a > hurry <G> > Bud Rindfleisch > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
