Merely for information my current layout has had no contaction/expansion issues of any magnitude. However I used the same wood to built 3 previous layouts that only reached the benchwork or basic trackwork stage. The wood for this layout had, for the most part been in the basement at least 3 years before this layout. I suppose the rule about aging wood in the basement for a year is true.
George Courtney --- In [email protected], "Bill Lane" wrote: > > Thanks Guys. > > > > I used ¾" plywood exclusively for the benchwork construction including 12 > ply birch for the frames. It was glued and screwed everywhere! I thought the > stability was rock solid without ANY movement possibly. I do not have a > humidifier/dehumidifier. There is a vent cut in duct so the basement gets > some of whatever the main zone of the house HVAC is doing at that time. I > think it is reasonably stable for temperature throughout the year. > > > > So I guess I now have to look for some track gaps opening up in the summer? > The layout was built February to September 2011 and assembled in October > 2011. I guess I will see what happens this coming summer. > > > > Not wanting to prefer 1 response over another I now think the lower humidity > contracted the wood causing some track issues. But the lowering of the > humidity was caused by zombies! That is my story & I am sticking to it! > (:->) > > > > Thank You, > Bill Lane > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 > > See my finished models at: > http://www.lanestrains.com > Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! > > > > See my layout progess at: > > > http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm > > Custom Train Parts Design > > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls > > ***Join the PRR T&HS*** > The other members are not ALL like me! > http://www.prrths.com > > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society > It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com > Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
