01-13-2010, 10:52 PM
Steamtrains Wrote:Did you ever think of putting a small john in there...It aint gonna be any fun running back & forth to the house when the need arises, or you need some water to clean up the mess you made while scenicking....
I briefly considered a toilet, but the location of our existing bathrooms and septic system would have required an inordinate amount of pipe and ditching, plus I wasn't sure if we could get enough slope to make it drain. Plus, I would have definitely had to hire a plumber which would add considerably to the expense.
Steamtrains Wrote:How do those 2x4's work in relation to the brick facing..?
The outside edge of the 2x4s are directly above the outer edge of the brick ledge (used a plumb bob at each corner to get it right). There will be a 1x4 hardiplank trim board with the 4" side vertical attached to the outer edge of the 2x4 backer. Hope that makes sense. Another way to put it is that the brick will come up directly under the 2x4s. The trim will attach to the 2x4s and hang down over the face of the brick.
Now, the weird thing is, the bricklayers prefer that the trim be put on before the brickwork is done. They will use a soldier course at the top, they just stick the brick up behind the trim board. I guess having the trim there already helps them keep everything straight.
Steamtrains Wrote:P.D. I hardly ever get up Houston way. But if I do, I'll be sure to let you know....
Won't have the layout operational anytime soon, but once I do, would love to have you run some trains with me.
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