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Diary of a Mad Modeller....Expansion up and running now (very photo intensive)
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<p>[Edit] Greg, I forgot to mention in the post below that I used the extruded foam solely to overcome any expansion/contraction problems with laying track on wood. I was unsure of the climate control of my new area (not a problem as it turns out) and wanted an inert surface. I had made a mistake in using MDF on the first two layouts. It really contracted (though luckily it did not destroy any track at all). However, if I did this again, I would probably lay the track right on the plywood (on a cork road bed). You may also have heard that foamboard is noisy. <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">It is</span></em>. The new section is noticeably more noisy than my old track on the MDF.</p> <p>Thanks for the latest comments, fellows.</p> <p>Yeah, sorry about the length of that post. I would have made it a link to a website showing my layout, if I knew enought to create such a thing.</p> <p>Gee, I really got some of you concerned when I said I moved waste lines and improved them. As I mentioned in an earlier post following the main one, I did not do anything drastic, and actually raised a pipe that was lying along the floor in a U-shape (higher at both ends) so that it had a slope from its entry across to the sanitary stack. So, the replumbing is ok, thanks.</p> <p>As to collapsing floors, I suppose there are some dimwits around who do stuff like that. To be sure, the previous owner seemed to be a bit like that. However, in my crawl space I <em>added </em>studs for extra support where the original contractor had cut away the bottoms to fit around plate bolts, and left my temporary pony wall in where I had expanded the trap door by three times its size, even though a contractor who looked at it said I could take it out. Generally, the space is improved, rather than being made a problem.</p> <p>I am very familiar with Mike Holmes. In Canada he was voted the most trustworthy man in the nation (ahead of all politicians and scientists). Amazing what fixing up other contractors messes can do for your image.</p> <p>And Vsmith, you have included a photo of my favourite model train hobbiest, Gomez. I just had my 25 year-old son over running trains with me. However, we decided not to run the NW and UP Y2s that we had out for a spin into each other head-on. We may be creepy, but we are not kooky!</p>
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