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<p>Lee,</p><p>Your layout is about the same size as mine (8' x 20' room). You did not say if yours was in a room (walls on all sides) or out in the open with access from both sides. You also did not say what height off the floor you were planning to use.</p><p>If your layout will be in a room then I would suggest that you reconsider your 30" width. 30" is a stretch even in the middle and the corners of the layout would actually be closer to 48" from the accessable front. This all make construction and maintenance very hard and less enjoyable. A 24" width is much more manageable.</p><p>Also if your layout is in a room you did not show where the door is located. I would also suggest that you do not try to "duck-under" (or whatever) a 30" or 24" width. Wherever the door is make the area in front of the door as narrow as possible. I have an 8" wide double track section in front of my doorway which makes it very easy to "bend under" coming and going. My nominal elevation off the floor is 51 inches.</p><p>If you are unsure then mock-up some test situations using cardboard or whatever is available for tables and shelves of different widths and heights. Experiment with how easy or hard it will be to reach different areas of your (future) layout.</p><p>Good luck,<br />-John</p><p> </p>
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