than
the other systems.
Victor Lacy
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From: Jeffrey Williams [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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Subject: Building a live steam track
Has anyone done a survey of alternate construction techniques
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To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam
Subject:Building a live steam track
Has anyone done a survey of alternate construction techniques and
materials for an elevated live steam track? I'm
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Subject: Re: Building a live steam track
I live in Northern northern Calif--if you use wood--I suggest 4X4 pressure
treated posts and after 12 years I have found that cedar is much
preferable
to red wood for other track support and the track base
Gary wrote, I know that cedar fences eventually rot where they touch earth
or are imbedded in the ground and have significant moisture for most of the
year (i.e. desert is probably not a problem).
No, the bottoms in the sand don't rot here. It's the rest of the wood that
rots, baked in the
I grew up in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
I loved the aspens and clear streams of northern NM.
~Gary
I used to live in Eugene, a wonderful city, and loved the gentle rains,
occasional snow, and the green. Enjoy.
Be of Good Cheer,
Fr Donald Cram, Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA
The Brandywine
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No, the bottoms in the sand don't rot here. It's the rest of the wood that
rots, baked in the high-altitude sun, dried, splintered, and falling apart.
What you need is to get a good rot-resistant wood, like locust, and make
sure you get heartwood. Sapwood is no
I live in Northern California, so the weather is probably a lot less severe
than PA
Phil. Paskos wrote:
What area of what country do you live? It makes a big difference on what
will work. I live in U.S.A S.E. PA. What works and holds up here may not
work where you live. Varnished plywood
Jeffrey,
I have built my raised track on 4x4 wood posts, with pine 2x2 stringers and 3/4
plywood painted with Exterior grade house paint. I have found there is some shifting
of the posts, but not a lot. I will be taking everything down in the spring though, I
saw an article in Ernie Noa's new
I live in Northern northern Calif--if you use wood--I suggest 4X4 pressure
treated posts and after 12 years I have found that cedar is much preferable
to red wood for other track support and the track base. It is less likely
to split and therefore more workable. I have a cedar track base with
I live in Houston Texas. We get the full range of weather, everything from
110 degrees and bone dry in the summer to lows of aprox. high 20's in the
winter. Then add in that at any time you can throw in incredible down pours
of rain. But, for the most part it is HOT and HUMID for most of the
Steve,
What is the fire rating on the liner? Will an alcohol dribble fire cause it
to melt or burn?
Keep your steam up!
Walt
The product that I used is called Speedliner. I run a Mikado, and have seen
small amounts of alcohol burn on it with no problem but I am sure that it
would have a burning or melting point. They have a web site at
www.speedliner.com with a toll free technical phone line that I would think
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