How to mount ground throws on foam

[Blind Bruce]

BXCARMIKE brought up an interesting possible problem. I have 2" foam with cork roadbed and flextrack. Do I need to glue a thin piece of wood to the foam to fasten the ground throws?
BB

[rrinker]

You have to glue SOMETHING down, the foam won't hold them, not after a few uses anyway. A small square of wood is probay the best option, although I've seen them pinned to a piece of cork instead.

--Randy

[roadrat]

I use a small square of cork, this will make level with your roadbed.( if your using cork )

bill

[jwmurrayjr]

Bruce,

I use a piece of cork road too. Spike and glue (I just use Elmer's) the throw to the cork.
Mine have been in place for a couple of years now, I think. The ballast probably helps too. I'm sure that wood would work but the cork was easier.

Have fun,

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jwmurrayjr

Bruce,

I use a piece of cork road too. Spike and glue (I just use Elmer's) the throw to the cork.
Mine have been in place for a couple of years now, I think. The ballast probably helps too. I'm sure that wood would work but the cork was easier.

Have fun,

[#ditto]

Though I think yo may be right, I think I need to add some ballast around the base. I actually found that directly to the foam worked better then the roadbed pices, but could be I used WS roadbed foam, seems to have more give to it then cork.

[dave9999]

I use squares of styrene. I then glue the ground throw to them. Plastic to plastic
seem to make a better bond. Good luck, Dave

[Tom Bryant_MR]

dave9999, great idea! This will give me an excuse for getting some styrene. I've never worked with it before.

[Anonymous]

I agree with Dave's method. I also use a styrene shim, then paint it with a concrete looking paint so it looks like a concrete pad.

Doug

[claycts]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dave9999

I use squares of styrene. I then glue the ground throw to them. Plastic to plastic
seem to make a better bond. Good luck, Dave

Did you survive "KATRINA"? Like your idea for the squares.
Go :NOLES"