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<p>Nevin,</p><p>I couldn't nail a fencepost to the side of a barn so the OL and I looked around, did some investigating and finally settled on Mianne Benchwork. <br /><br />It was a joy to work with them. Dealing with Mr. Foley at Mianne Benchwork was a breeze.<br /><br />He helped work out a custom kit for our needs using as much of their standards kits as he could - to help keep the price down - and got an estimate out to me fast. Once we settled up on cost he and his folks had the stuff tooled out and shipped to me quick.<br /><br />It came in four c.48 lbs boxes and went together like dream with only two screwdrivers, a level and elbow grease. It took me only a few evenings to get it all up too, a "weekend project".<br /><br />As for total price... well for c.122 odd square feet of benchwork at 48" height and shipping and handling for c.200 lbs. of materials it cost me a grand total of $1315.00.<br /><br />So in the end for a fellow with absolutely no carpentry skill or tools needed to cut my own wood was it worth it -for me- ? You bet your sweet bippy it was! <a href="http://www.modelrailroadforums.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif"></a><br /><br />I'd do it again in a New York City minute with no regrets.<br /><br />Here are a couple of pictures of it going up:<br /><a href="http://mysite.verizon.net/coyote97/Route66Railway/images/Benchwork5.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://mysite.verizon.net/coyote97/Route66Railway/images/Benchwork6.jpg"><img src="http://mysite.verizon.net/coyote97/Route66Railway/images/Benchwork6.jpg" title="Click image to view full size." border="0" width="350" height="263" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://mysite.verizon.net/coyote97/Route66Railway/images/Benchwork8.jpg"><img src="http://mysite.verizon.net/coyote97/Route66Railway/images/Benchwork8.jpg" title="Click image to view full size." border="0" width="350" height="263" /></a></p><p>Peace.</p>
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