Being a layout builder for quite some time, I have come to find numerous reasons for someone wanting to have a layout built for them. Some do not possess the skills or tools to do the most basic woodwork to build the benchwork. Once that has been completed, they take over the project and finish it out. Some can build the most beautiful benchwork however, they cannot come up with a track plan that will suit there wishes, wants and desires. That last statement is really a bummer for some individuals. Others have a very hard time with the scenery aspect. Then there is the time, cost, and other outside contributors that just make it an almost daunting task rather than an experience in joy and happiness. With every layout I have helped with or designed and built, it has been a learning curve. And I do not mean learning curve in a bad way. We are all into this hobby for differing reasons. We all have similarities in this hobby but the final journey is a personal one. That is the part for which no builder can fathom or build. At best, we ask lots of questions and listen. Trying to get the most complete picture so that the best layout can be constructed within the confines of the space, wallet and mostly, the customers wishes, wants and desires.
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