Ogden & Cache Valley, Part II

[Jerry]

Great update.  Your one neat builder!!

Jerry

[Onewolf]

Doug,

This is fantastic and looks much bigger than the Sanford layout.

Keep up the great work and we all look forward to the next update, real work load permitting.

As Rick said, it does get more impressive with each update.

Tom

The layout room down in Sanford was around 920 sq ft.  The basement layout space is around 1250 sq ft, so yes it is a little bit larger. Given the extra space I was hoping to get away with a 2 level layout design, but I just couldn't come up with a design that I preferred over the 3 level mushroom.

[Onewolf]

One issue I have encountered is acquiring 4x8 sheets of 1/2" Homasote.  None of the local building supply places stock it, but they can order it.  One place will order 48 sheet 'packs' and the other place will order 60 sheet packs.  Mmmm, no thanks.

I have found that Menards up near Lexington KY stocks it and has it in stock, but it's a 3 hour drive each way.

[IWannaRetire]

Thanks for taking the time to post your efforts here!  As a retired shop teacher/carpenter I have to admire your wood working skills.   A+

Earlier in post # 63, you wrote: "I did spend some time yesterday ripping my sketchy 1x3s so they are actually a consistent 2.5" wide. I did about 10 of them and it didn't take long at all."

I live halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee, so no shortage of lumber yards near me, but an extreme shortage of good lumber yards, because the big boxes out-competed the small yards.  The small yards near me typically had lumber quality that was a far cry ahead of the Green, Orange, or Blue box guys, and well worth the extra cost. 

Consequently, one trick I have practiced for a long time when I need straight narrow boards, like 1x3 or 1 x 4, or 2x3, etc, is to rip my own down from a wider board, wide enough to yield at least two of what I am looking for.  Wider boards are often milled from a larger log, straighter and more stable in a typical big box lumber bunk. Since lumber prices are determined by board foot, there is very little extra cost as long as I plan carefully.

[ACL1504]

One issue I have encountered is acquiring 4x8 sheets of 1/2" Homasote.  None of the local building supply places stock it, but they can order it.  One place will order 48 sheet 'packs' and the other place will order 60 sheet packs.  Mmmm, no thanks.

I have found that Menards up near Lexington KY stocks it and has it in stock, but it's a 3 hour drive each way.

Doug,

Sounds like a nice little road trip. Didn't you make one for the carpet tiles?

Tom 

[nycjeff]

Hello Doug, I had trouble locating 1/2 homosote down here in Arizona until I realized that Home Depot here in the Phoenix area stocked it, but called it sound deadening board.

[Onewolf]

One issue I have encountered is acquiring 4x8 sheets of 1/2" Homasote.  None of the local building supply places stock it, but they can order it.  One place will order 48 sheet 'packs' and the other place will order 60 sheet packs.  Mmmm, no thanks.

I have found that Menards up near Lexington KY stocks it and has it in stock, but it's a 3 hour drive each way.

Doug,

Sounds like a nice little road trip. Didn't you make one for the carpet tiles?

Tom

Yes, probably this coming weekend.

[Onewolf]

Hello Doug, I had trouble locating 1/2 homosote down here in Arizona until I realized that Home Depot here in the Phoenix area stocked it, but called it sound deadening board.

Neither Home Depot nor Lowes stock it or provide a mechanism for you to order it.  84 Lumber said they could order it if I ordered 60 sheets.

[Onewolf]

Working on the middle level around the center platform.  I started cutting/placing the 1/2" foam on the 5/8" plywood, but I have decided to go ahead and install the 1/8" masonite backdrops and laminate panel for the three coved corners on each level around the center platform before installing/gluing the 1/2" foam.

[ACL1504]

Doug,

It's coming together very nicely.

Tom 

[Philip]

  Nice update!