Go with an N-scale washer and dryer.
Hey, congratulations and good luck. Oh, and I was kidding about the washer and dryer. If she's giving you the rest of the basement, get her the ones she wants.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
jamesbaker wrote:Any guess to whow this might be?
Is it me!?!?!?
Can't be me.... darnit!
graphitehemi wrote: jamesbaker wrote:Any guess to whow this might be?Is it me!?!?!? Can't be me.... darnit!
LOL I wish it was me.....
Congrats!!! Enjoy the fun... I second the N scale washer..athough filling it with detergent will be a little tricky!!!
Brian
Do they have anothe job opening? Just kidding, congratulations, have fun, let us see how it turns out.
Similar thing happened to me, only difference is we're not moving but I get to have the spare bedroom in the basement of our raised ranch. Only catch is I get to re-do the laundry room so the exercise equipment in the spare bedroom can be moved there and then its all mine. Who cares I get a train room.
Mike
Must be nice. Job situations getting worse and worse where I live. I've been out of work since Oct. Unemployment's about 14% here. That doesn't include the folks who's benefits have run out.
Glad to see somebodies doing good.
First gald to here some is having good luck. I can not complain either as far as the new job goes till this week! It blows right now but will get better.
How about getting the bench up over the washer and dryer and have a lift out section so YOU CAN DO THE LAUNDRY? Got to give the better half something for letting you have the whole basement!
As far as the Auto Body, try a Maco. Good way to get your feet wet. I was in the Auto Body bussiness for 25 years in managment. But my first job was for Earl Scheib has a bodyman, manager went nuts my first day so I started answering the phone and giving est to customers. I was made the manager because I could talk with out using 4 letter words. With in 5 years I was incharge of 8 states.
Cuda Ken
I hate Rust
Yeah I have 2 brand new ones and guess what? They are Front Loaders! Looks like I am in good shape. When the time comes I think I will build a long bridge over them and cover them with a blue sheat so it looks like water
Thanks for the Ideas guys.Baker
jamesbaker wrote:Don't feel bad. I spent 15 months after college trying to find a job in what I went to school for (Auto Body)! Nobody will hire somebody with out 2 years of in shop work under their belt and NOBODY offers an intership though... How are we going to get jobs? Baker
I had a guy offer me an auto body job when I lived in Fl. and I had no experience doing it.(or schooling) I've got 20 years experience in printing and can't even get an interview where I live.
Geno wrote:James,Congrats on the new job. I too recently spent a few months 'working on the layout' (among other things) while waiting for construction to pick up here in SoCal. I got as far as finishing my benchwork- starting to pick up a little (short jobs, pick up work), but it's better than nothing. And getting paid in a week what I normally make in two days isn't going to pay my mortgage by a long shot down here in L.A.Until I get a big job like a kitchen remodel or an addition, or hook up with a steady contractor to keep my hammer swinging, I still consider myself unemployed- hang in there, my bros looking for work. You may have to leave home to find it, but it's out there.Geno
Geno,
I know exactly what you are going through with your work- or lack of. I've been in the trade for over 30 years and have run into this situation many times during the lean periods. I worked in So Cal in the 70-80s. Construction was booming then, I'm surprised that there is a slow down at present. Moved back to Ma after getting married in '85, you talk about some lean times, the late 80s and into early 1990s was real tough. I would hunt down work at jobsites all over even stop to ask homeowners if they needed that broken fence/ gate or ? fixed. Eventually I established a decent name in custom kitchen and bath, stairs and ballastrade and doors and trim. I always try to set up those nice summer outside jobs of decks and vinyl siding just to get out in the fresh air.
I too have many contractor friends who I'll occasionally work for trimming/ finish of condos and kitchens. A very good friend has put me to work in Cambridge these last couple of weeks since I had to put my jobs on hold after loosing my wife to Cancer (Mar 29). Your true friends do shine during times like these.
Hope that work breaks for you soon. I remember that I used to set up work in Big Bear and other resort type settings for some of the slow periods in Orange Co.
Modeling B&O- Chessie Bob K. www.ssmrc.org
Congrates to all on the move. Another item for your consideration (& help): Am moving and find the room for my RR has two windows at normal window hght on the longest wall. How to put the layout there (and of course increase the length) with the windows over the layout? Do I care? Has anyone needed to do this and what was done with the windows? Black/block out? Not sure I want to do these kinds of things just thinking ahead for now. Any suggestions out there?
martyy wrote: Congrates to all on the move. Another item for your consideration (& help): Am moving and find the room for my RR has two windows at normal window hght on the longest wall. How to put the layout there (and of course increase the length) with the windows over the layout? Do I care? Has anyone needed to do this and what was done with the windows? Black/block out? Not sure I want to do these kinds of things just thinking ahead for now. Any suggestions out there?
Martyy,
You say the windows are at "normal" window height. Do you mean about 34-36" up to the sill?
If these windows can be partially blocked, (not to ruin the esthetics of a front view of the house), you could just build you benchwork at the desired height and let the backdrop run across the windows. I would keep the backdrop low enough to still reach the latch to open the sash if nec.(this is providing that the windows are double hung sash or sliding. Casement windows will be a bit more difficult with the lower crank.
When building the benchwork you will of coarse have to block the rear supporting 1x out from the wall to clear any side casings.
This should work. It would be a shame to have to alter layout height just to clear the lowered window sills.
If a better outside appearance is needed, you can select colored mini blinds or simple curtains and it shoudn't affect the benchwork.
-Dan
Builder of Bowser steam! Railimages Site
NeO6874 wrote:A bridge spanning the width of the window might work as well...
I don't know if having two 34-36" long bridges on the one wall will work w/o severely messing with his benchwork.