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Chris:

The bench work looks like it would support an elephant.  Good work.  I notice that you have not put in a suspended ceiling.  I chose not to put one in because I had fits with rodent infestation in the previous house.  It was a little disconcerting to look up at the light panels and see chipmunks and mice running across the light panels.  A friend, with experience in the stage set business, suggested that I have all the joists painted flat black.  I followed his suggestion and hired a professional painting company to spray the ceiling.  All the bare wood seemed to disappear.  Now, unless I call their attention to it, visitors are not aware that the ceiling is unfinished.

Wes 

rtr12 posted:

You are not alone, I left my ceiling in 'all natural plain wood' too. It's the 'look' I am used to seeing. 

Thanks, yeah I like how bright my basement is now, but mostly I just didn't want to spend the $$$ on the paint and such.  I would rather put it towards other things like the order I need to place with ROW for more switch parts...

Penn Division posted:

Now and then a man's hands are tied, and he must do whatever it takes to realize success!

MF

Very true.  I like the challenges of building a layout and I enjoy the process.  Now compared to the work you are doing it pales in comparison...and I must say that I really enjoy the work/modeling you are doing...inspiring to say the least.

N&W Class J posted:

Very true.  I like the challenges of building a layout and I enjoy the process.  Now compared to the work you are doing it pales in comparison...and I must say that I really enjoy the work/modeling you are doing...inspiring to say the least.

Chris,

Thanks so much for the accolades about my work. But don't sell yourself short my friend, you're doing just fine!

MF

WOW!!! Your layout benchwork is AMAZING!!!

My total layout area is 25'x50',with 2'7" shelves in width on the north 44' run that will house my yard & a few industries. The shelf is 37&1/2" high from the floor. The east end has 2'5" wide shelves,same approximate height. I have about a 10' run of shelves 3' wide on the south end then it's water works,i.e. sump pump,water heater,etc.,then I have about another 16' run of shelves 3' wide finishing up the south wall. The shelves on the west end are 3' deep but I can only run about another 10' on that end as desks & furniture take up the rest of that run. So I plan about a 44' run on the north end of the basement,then make a 50' radius curve heading south. I plan to use the south shelf mentioned last for a short industry. The south shelfs will house something. I plan on making a straight run east & west that'll house mainline tracks. My basement's full,but I'll work "over" the obstacles as lumber becomes available.

My "thing" here in my area,is that it looks "cramped" compared to yours,Chris,and I thought you had a shorter area,correct me if I'm wrong. What am I missing? I'm trying to view my layout from my mind's eye while you have a table top laid out. 10 60' grain hoppers fill up a yard track & it makes me think O is going to look "out of place" in  my area. Am I just being paranoid?

Al Hummel

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