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Creative Help Needed !!
Posted by dbaker48 on Saturday, March 31, 2007 11:26 AM

Being somewhat of a pack-rat, I am taking up about 60 sq ft of Oak Parkay Flooring.  I got to thinking these small boards COULD be of benefit for my layout.  Boards are about 1/2" x 6" x 3/8".

Wife says get rid of the junk!  So far the only ideas I can come up with are:

Possible building (especially for G Scale),

Shoring the sides of an embankment

Don't think I will have any wooden roads or sidewalks..

Any other ideas?  This stuff just looks to good to trash.

Help! 

Don

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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Saturday, March 31, 2007 12:06 PM

If it is solid wood, ripped into strips would make great beams for a bridge.  I too am a confessed pack rat, so I know where you are coming from

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Posted by Frank53 on Saturday, March 31, 2007 1:10 PM
 dbaker48 wrote:

Shoring the sides of an embankment

That's probably the best idea - these are made from 1/4" sqaure and they are 9" long.

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Posted by Joe Hohmann on Saturday, March 31, 2007 1:48 PM
Listen to your wife.
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Posted by RR Redneck on Saturday, March 31, 2007 1:50 PM
That is cool.

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Posted by dwiemer on Saturday, March 31, 2007 6:44 PM

I have the better part of a two car garage filled with layout materials (or possible layout materials), while a $60K car sits outside.  I think the wife would like the garage back, but I have a layout to build.  I figure this gives her a little impetus to give me some time to work on the layout.

As to the wood flooring, I like the idea of a retaining wall.  While the wood may look great, if it can't be used for its cosmetic features, then perhaps you can use it for risers for a grade.  Beyond tossing it, please post whatever you end up doing with it.

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Posted by kpolak on Sunday, April 1, 2007 4:47 AM

Solid Oak + Durable Finish = Workbench

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Posted by spikejones52002 on Sunday, April 1, 2007 6:59 AM

Tunnel portal

loading dock or decking

walkway or bridge

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