God willing, I have two projects to complete this week. One, to get the lumber out from the bottom of the layout. Two, I am debating how I will cover the wall insulation.
I plan on using Foam core board. Couple of pro's as I see them. 1) Easy to cut and fit, no plaster, sanding and final painting 2) Cheap 3) Can be removed quite easily if necessary - plan on using velcro to attach.
Inputs appreciated - ahead of time
Should I mount it in the back on the wall under that shelf or out on the front. In the back I have the challenge of covering that elect panel - need to be able to open it.
In the front I do not have to worry about the panel, a little more work to mount, will help direct the lighting down on the layout - plan to put rope lights on the angled bars on the shelf supports.\
Another consideration, I want to get a layout in place and running while I build another building and put the layout there. So, this is temporary - well we know how that goes also.
Tom
Sounds flammable to me.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
BigDaddy Sounds flammable to me.
??? If he had open flames that high, he should be worring about other things.
If your main goal is to cover the insul. Remove the shelf/brackets hang a sheet of hard board or 1/8 plywood. Replace shelf/brackets. Why do you need it removeable?
UNCLEBUTCH BigDaddy Sounds flammable to me. ??? If he had open flames that high, he should be worring about other things. If your main goal is to cover the insul. Remove the shelf/brackets hang a sheet of hard board or 1/8 plywood. Replace shelf/brackets. Why do you need it removeable?
Henry, I had not thought about fire - good input.
UncleButch - I like that idea. I'll remove the brackets & shelf above, put on a 1/8 sheet of plywood and put the brackets and shelf back on. I want to put another shelf up above the existing one for train stuff that will not be used until later in new layout.
It had been suggested before to put on sheetrock. Too much trouble for a well house and a temporary layout. The plywood can be left as is or painted. No floating, plaster and sanding.
Thanks again!
Drywall, I vote dry wall!
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Tom Bryant_MR God willing, I have two projects to complete this week. One, to get the lumber out from the bottom of the layout. Two, I am debating how I will cover the wall insulation. I plan on using Foam core board. Couple of pro's as I see them. 1) Easy to cut and fit, no plaster, sanding and final painting 2) Cheap 3) Can be removed quite easily if necessary - plan on using velcro to attach. Inputs appreciated - ahead of time Should I mount it in the back on the wall under that shelf or out on the front. In the back I have the challenge of covering that elect panel - need to be able to open it. In the front I do not have to worry about the panel, a little more work to mount, will help direct the lighting down on the layout - plan to put rope lights on the angled bars on the shelf supports.\ Another consideration, I want to get a layout in place and running while I build another building and put the layout there. So, this is temporary - well we know how that goes also.
Made more progress today than I thought!
Moved all the old lumber out. Put in some brackets to hold the new lumber for the barn door my wife wants me to build. And, first coat of white paint on the back drop. The panel will have to have additional work.
looks like you took a page from tyhe playbook of the LION!
Wall of trainroom is heavy concrete, no studs, so Lion builded himself a 'wall of studs' using 1x4s. The extend all the way to the floor, thus the weight of the layout is on the floor, not on the wall. It is screwed to the wall in only a few places to keep it from tipping.
That said, the wall behind the studs is already white, and as you can see, I can pass wires behind the studs. A good plan, but not good enough, for as the lower levels are sceniced, you loos neat access to your wires.
Now all wiring is mounted on the fascia, and a new facia is mounted via stand-offs to hide the wires, yet is removable to service the wires.
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Tom Bryant_MRUncleButch - I like that idea. I'll remove the brackets & shelf above, put on a 1/8 sheet of plywood and put the brackets and shelf back on. I want to put another shelf up above the existing one for train stuff that will not be used until later in new layout.
As long as all that work you are doing, use wallboard as per your building codes. Some day you may wish to sell the house and things will have to be up to code.
NOT covering it is acceptable, then buyers will know what they are buying. Spare rooms like that frequently do not have wallboard over the studs and insulation.
NOT covering it includes the posibility of using masonite as part of the layout rather than as part of the house.
Tom, I think I missed the beginning. I just wanted to know if this is a room in your house, and attached garage, or an outbuilding. That can make a difference in what wall covering you can use.
York1 John
York1 Tom, I think I missed the beginning. I just wanted to know if this is a room in your house, and attached garage, or an outbuilding. That can make a difference in what wall covering you can use.
I’m not Tom (duh) but I believe he previously mentioned his layout is in an out building. Tom, fell free to confirm or deny.
Regards, Isaac
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All, this building is a well house, separated from main house.
I had the original plan of 13x13 (for the well equipment expanded an additional 13x26.
I insulated the well house for the pump etc. In texas so not cold but short time in year