Cutchie Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 hello i was just wondering if these would be ok as an underlay http://www.wickes.co.uk/Sealed-Cork-Flooring-Tiles/invt/620950 if not could you please advise on where to look thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted April 3, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2010 hello i was just wondering if these would be ok as an underlay http://www.wickes.co.uk/Sealed-Cork-Flooring-Tiles/invt/620950 if not could you please advise on where to look thanks Perfect.Its what I used.Just glue them down using pva weighted till it dries.They cut easily with a steel rule and stanley knife. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Thanks both! Thats just what i need, for our new "junior" layout at Leigh club! Cheers, John E. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Rickard Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 I used those too - I just used PVA to glue them down (and a now useless Orange Pay as You Go topup card as a spreader). I also glued them shiny side down, as I figured the porous side would be easier to work with. Some at the edges have lifted a little though, so they'll need a dab of glue to hold them back down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 I used those too, but there are cheaper alternatives (surprisingly marketed for modellers - such things are usually the other way around) such as http://www.ehattons.com/StockDetail.aspx?SID=16456 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllScales Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 I bought these: Floormaster tiles (bar code number: 5-027086-500960), 4mm thick. I got them from a big B&Q and the staff thought I was a bit odd by asking for something that was so out fashion! When I told them why I was asking, they looked at me even funnier... But hey! Never actually used them as my father dug up some cork tiles that did the job. So these ones are on the might be useful sometime pile... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 There is also - http://www.charlescantrill.com/model-railway/cork-track-strips.html - sheets and strips. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 When I was in B&Q a few months ago asking for cork tiles I was told they hadn't stocked them for a couple of years, hence I ended up at Wickes. Maybe it's just my local branch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZ Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 At Focus they have them for £3.99 for a pack of 9. Somewhat cheaper than this that Ragtag suggested, 3 times the area and twice as thick for just double the price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 That's a cracking price, although my local Focus didn't have any when I needed them either. Maybe I live in an anti-cork area. The Jarvis product is still better value than the Wickes tiles though - I think you can cover the same area as the Wickes tiles for £6 of Jarvis stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted April 4, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2010 I've used the Focus floor tiles with Copydex. No problems so far, and some of my track has been down above a year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RFS Posted April 4, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2010 An alternative to cork floor tiles would be Depron foam underlay, freely available on Ebay and some carpet shops. See example below from Ebay where you get 6 sq m for about £20. Depron Foam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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