Congratulations on getting to the point with the new house that you are ready to prepare the train room. It looks like a nice space for a great layout! I'll look forward to seeing your progress!
Yup, first things first in a new home ….. get the house squared away and find where the good pizza joints are …… then the fun of building a new layout.
Look forward to seeing what you do.
Awesome news Alex. Can't wait to see the progress.
And here I thought I was going to see something like benchwork or painted walls Or even a string of poloponies It looks the same man Get to work Your first track plan was much better than the second Try to get it like that
As soon as I saw the last message was from Ben, I knew Alex was going to get the once over! LOL
I thought he would at least address the ball.
Exciting times Alex. I’m sure you’ll keep us posted.
Alex Looks good!
Alex, this is great news. The size is perfect to work with. We are all looking forward to seeing pictures as you progress.
Marty
Looking forward to your progress Alex.
Alex, I strongly recommend that you also seal the concrete floor to prevent "dusting".
Steve
Nothing like a blank canvas to start on. Good luck Alex keep us posted!
Good luck with the new layout Alex. I hope to get started on something in the next few months or so. Right now I'm regulated to a temp setup.
Whatever you create & build Alex will be outstanding. Looking forward to seeing your progress reports posted on the forum.
Nice to see the space you have to work with. Best of luck with the new venture!
Excellent space, Alex.....looking forward to seeing your handiwork!
Peter
Alex, definitely go with a dropped ceiling; i wish i had had enough clearance to do that with mine. As to the concrete walls, i sealed mine with a commercial grade paint/sealer and then put on firing strips (cheap) with a nail gun 16" on centers, followed up with sheet rock. It took less than a whole weekend to do a 17' x 28' space.
Best wishes on the new layout. We're all looking forward to your pic/video progress updates.
Alex M posted:...gotta hand it to these builders they really know how to space joists 16 on center LOL !!!. I'm also yet to find a square 90 degree corner, they seem to forget what a tape measure, framing square, and a level is. I've owned a total of three homes in the past including this one , I'm yet to find a builder who uses the tools mentioned above.
Sounds like your builder and crew might be genetically related to the my builder. Wonder if there is a category within Ancestry.com that could trace that stuff. If like me, at least you will get many opportunities to add to your "The Great Big Book of Swear Words". 
Hi Alex, I am sure the layout will be fantastic! Its kind of funny on the concrete floors, I work in a relatively new high-rise office in Seattle, the floor I work on is mainly polished concrete and the ceilings are open with exposed pipes and beams, that are mainly painted black. It actually looks pretty good. I think you will make yours work well as described. The concrete floor will be easy to clean.
I had the same issue with utilities in my train room. Before installing the ceiling, I took pictures of everything so I would know where everything is in the event of a problem. There are a few cleanouts in the ceiling (not over the layout thank goodness), but if I ever need to get to them, I can locate them and will make access panels in the unlikely event I would have to get into the ceiling. Just a thought.
Either way, it looks like it will be a great train room. Keep up the great work.
John
