quote:Originally posted by Matt15237:
What I have learned very quickly is that you have to take room features into account as well. I have a 4' wide bulkhead that I concealed all the ductwork and other mechanical needs in. This extends about 1' over the layout. The layout is 40" tall. When I stand under the bulkhead and look at the layout it seems too high. When I walk around the other side and I am standing under the 7'6" high ceiling the layout looks just right.
Matt
I don't think its necessarily the look you should be after but accessibility and ability to work on the layout. I find the visual height of trains running and viewing scenery for me personally would be around 5' however with sloped ceilings in my room it would be nearly impossible to do without wasting a lot of time and space.
quote:Consider head room when working under the layout. The bottom of layout surface should allow you to sit underneath without hunching over
My only one complaint about L girder construction is 42" finished bench height less 4" for joists and a 4" L girder leaves only 36" underneath. Fortunately 95% of layout is accessible from the top.
