So, I have been working on my layout plan for somewhere between 1.5 and 2 years at this point. I took down my temporary layout about 9 months ago with plans to begin renovation of the "trains room". Due to unforeseen circumstances (i.e., letting a friend and his family stay in my house) the work on the room has been delayed a bit. However, the real purpose of my post is to ask how long each of you spent planning your layout before you began constructing? Now I realize layouts are ever-evolving, so planning may never really end. But I mean the initial planning stage before building benchwork, etc. I feel like the longer I stay in the planning stage, the more unhappy I become with potential designs. I have been in a perpetual cycle of trying to decide on an around the wall layout or taking up more space in the middle of the room. Or trying to figure out whether a complete loop or a horseshoe style (not sure this is the right term) is better. My train room is roughly 22 feet by 17 feet, so it has a decent amount of space. Anyways just curious how others decided when to move out of planning and begin building and making changes to the design during the building phase?
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