New Layout 2021-24......Update, April, 15, 2024

@lehighline posted:

Peter,

May I presume you have a contractor lined up to make the space hospital, layout and visitor friendly?

Yes......the house is 21 years old and we are nearing the end of a 3 year upgrade/refresh....when the house was built, the subfloor and kneewall were put in with the intent to finish. It was wired at the start.

Peter

Oops! I meant to type "hospitable"!

Chris

LVHR

Peter, Your attic looks huge, but I'm curious as what the vertical wooden structure (pole, shaft) is in the center. Will it hinder what otherwise appears to be a obstruction free area?

Steve

@Rescued Trains posted:

Peter, Your attic looks huge, but I'm curious as what the vertical wooden structure (pole, shaft) is in the center. Will it hinder what otherwise appears to be a obstruction free area?

Steve

Not an issue......the entire room is 30x30.....that post is about 10 ft out from the side which will be walled off for an approximately  10x30 area for storage and the HVAC unit. It leaves me an area a little larger than 20x30.

Peter

@NeophyteMRR posted:

Looks like you have a lot of natural light to take advantage for your space.  Are you going to have wall space for train display shelves or do you like to keep them in boxes?  Might want to leave some space for a mini-fridge and a half bath-once it’s finished it might be hard to pry you out!  

I'm planning on floor to ceiling shelving on 2 walls. It's no fun for me taking trains in and out of boxes.....when that happens, I find I change things out less frequently.....

Peter

@Putnam Division, please edit the title. or I'm losing my mind understanding the date references.

Moving right along Peter. I envy  that space for sure. One comment of what will be more I'm sure. Have you thought about sound proofing for the bench work? Besides tabletop, I would recommend something under the table legs as well. Vibration isolators will go a long way. Since you are on top of your living space the clickety clack may get to be an issue later on.

Bob

@Pingman posted:

@Putnam Division, please edit the title. or I'm losing my mind understanding the date references.

.....ooops!

Fixed...... and, thanks.....

Peter

@RSJB18 posted:

Moving right along Peter. I envy  that space for sure. One comment of what will be more I'm sure. Have you thought about sound proofing for the bench work? Besides tabletop, I would recommend something under the table legs as well. Vibration isolators will go a long way. Since you are on top of your living space the clickety clack may get to be an issue later on.

Bob

Great idea!

Thank you!

Peter

Great project.  Enjoy your retirement

I’m loving all of this. Good luck and the very best of wishes with this cool evolution project. Have fun! Thank you for sharing and best, W

Peter,

Looks like a great new spot for your trains!

Attic is still empty.......the contractor has been here and has sketched plans for the wall and HVAC equipment.

Materials are ordered.....next thing I hope to report is a video of a truck crane taking materials through a dormer window.

Have a great and safe weekend, folks.......hope to have something better to report, soon....

Peter

This is so cool!  An open space waiting to hold your dreams!

George

Do I see an expansion area across the hallway?

Congratulations Peter, this is a great area for a new train layout, with all the folks on the OGR Forum, any help you need is a click away. It’s going to be fun watching your progress on this fun adventure. Happy Railroading

@NJCJOE posted:

Do I see an expansion area across the hallway?

Not really.....that’s a cedar closet.....and not part of “the deal” .

Peter

Peter,

looking like this is going to be a great space peter.  Looking forward to seeing your progress!

rich

Finally, a little progress!

Now, we have to get it from here.....

....to here......

.....that comes tomorrow when the truck crane arrives!

Peter

Going to be a great room and layout! Looking forward to seeing the progress.