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 the ballast being retained with 1X1 cedar. Despite the "wet" up here I can find no rot in the cedar under the ballast--a little shrinkage in places where it is more exposed to sunlight, that is all.
Geoff. The ballast is kept in 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 over cemented in support posts with >> various shimming leveling arrangements works well here and is used >> extensively. But, in other parts of the country will not hold up at all. >> >> Phil.P. >> >> (much sniped) >> > Has anyone done a survey of alternate construction techniques and >> > materials for an elevated live steam track? I'm doing the planning for >> > one of my own and would like to learn from other's experiences. >> > >> >> >
