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If I understand some of the entries correctly, some folks are applying adhesives to the ties for fastening to the cork roadbed. Is this widely accepted practise? I have always "spiked" the ties to the cork with Atlas #2540 track nails (1/2 inch long). Mind you, I avoid using "strips" of cork (ala LHS purchase). I buy rolls of cork [at my local hardware store] wide enough to cover a large area in one installation. Elmer's Glue-All seems to work well as a fixitive for the cork to the Homosote "underlaymet." The "Homosote" (1/2 inch) rests on 3/4 inch plywood decking and needs no fasteners. In single and double track areas (over bench work), I have used White Pine with the cork fixed directly to the wood with 1/2 inch track nails. Am I missing the boat here? If adhesives from the ties to the cork is a preferred method; what is the advantage? Duhhh...how come?
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